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Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) DVD Review
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) DVD Credits:
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) Directed by:
Gore Verbinski
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) Written by:
Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) Cast:
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgård, Jack Davenport, Kevin R. McNally, Lee Arenberg, Mackenzie Crook, Andy Beckwith, Reggie Lee, Chow Yun-Fat, Keith Richards
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) Released by:
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Region:
1
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) DVD Release Date:
4th December 2007
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Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) Synopsis:

Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle.

Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) DVD Review:

When trying to describe the third film in what started out as such a simple and entertaining series, I can only think about the insert included in the 2-Disc Limited Edition DVD. In this insert is a collection of the top questions fans had about the film. Not only am I impressed that they thought to clear some things up for the fans, but I can’t think of a more fitting inclusion for this film, as I walked out of the theater wondering what I had experienced the first time seeing it. While the first Pirates film had seemed a perfect balance of humor, spectacle, and escapist fun, the second film was nearly all spectacles from start to finish. The third seemed a desperate attempt to recover, over-intellectualizing certain elements and overcomplicating the rest. At the same time the third seems to be filled with some of the most impressive cinematography, especially at world’s end.

Rather than go into great detail about the plot of the latest installment, if only because I can’t bring myself to try and explain much of it, because it isn’t necessary. In a series like this it doesn’t matter anymore. By the third film the die-hard fans are bound to faithfully attend regardless of content, especially considering old ghosts are revived miraculously for this final installment. Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is trapped on a sea of sand in Davy Jones’ Locker, and he suddenly becomes very important when the Pirate Lords of the Brethren Court unite for a meeting and demand Sparrow as the ninth member to be present. In order to make this possible a rescue mission sets out to find Jack at world’s end, and bring him back to help the other pirates preserve their way of life.

The DVD is fitting the technically achieved film, with most features examining the particular elements that make the movie magic come alive rather than focusing on story or characters. There is a featurette about the scene with dozens of Jack Sparrows, and a featurette showing the creation of the battle scene in the Maelstrom. There is also a featurette for Hans Zimmer, composer of the trilogy and many other great scores, and a look at the latest addition in the cast in a featurette about Chow Yun-Fat. The crowning glory goes to “Masters of Design” which has five documentaries about production design in the film, specifically singling out key members of the crew who made each element possible.

For those uninterested in the working elements of motion pictures, there are also a few special features for pure enjoyment or further development of the plot. There are two deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Gore Verbinski as well as a look at the background for each of the pirates in the Brethren Court. There is also a blooper reel and an entertaining featurette with Depp and the rock legend that plays his father in this concluding film.

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Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) DVD review written by: Ryan Izay

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