Along with every other American with nothing better to do this weekend I showed up at the theater to see Pirates of the Caribbean 3. Not having seen the other two movies in the series it left a mixed impression.
Pirates has a standard plot, good special effects, and some solid acting. All of these made the movie enjoyable.
Everything that Pirates 3 has going for it gets balanced by it’s incredible length. You’d be forgiven for sleeping through bits of the movie and not noticing. Whole scenes could be erased to improve the movies flow and ease up on the boredom.
After discussing the movie briefly with a smattering of other people this view is justified. Even fans of the genre came up with a “but it could’ve been shorter”. This is a length rarely seen outside war documentary-esque films.
So, if you’re easily bored this might be one to wait for on DVD. Unless it’s something you’d really like to see. In which case, it’s probably worth hitting at the theater.