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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End [Blu-ray/DVD] [DVD/Blu-ray]

3 discs
Region 1 USA/CA (info)

After the action of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST, anti-hero Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is trapped in the netherworld of Davy Jones's locker. Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) has returned from the dead to aid Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) in their quest to rescue the beloved captain. They journey to Singapore to ask for help from notorious pirate Sao Feng (Chow Yun-Fat), and with this new alliance, they travel to the edge of the earth to find Jack. Then they will join forces with the world's most powerful pirates to unite against Lord Brackett (Tom Hollander) and the East India Company.

AT WORLD'S END is an exercise in excess, boasting a running time of nearly three hours and a labyrinthine map of double- and triple-crosses. Characters return from the dead and change allegiances with ease, thanks to the magic of Tia Dalma (Naomie Harris) and the pirate code of ethics--or lack thereof. Though the third film in the series is filled with action and special effects befitting any blockbuster, it's the performances that make the movie memorable. Depp has earned an Oscar nod for his role as Jack, but he's not the only one who shines. With Jack locked away, the film sits on the strong shoulders of Rush, as well as Stellan Skarsgard as Bootstrap Bill and the brilliant British actor Bill Nighy as Davy Jones. Despite having to act behind a mess of CGI tentacles, Nighy nearly steals the show, as in the previous films UNDERWORLD and LOVE ACTUALLY. This is literally and figuratively the darkest entry in director Gore Verbinski's trilogy, as the film trades the sunny skies of the Caribbean for the world's most treacherous seas. There's plenty of rum-soaked humor, but it's balanced by betrayal and sacrifice.
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Credits

Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Bill Nighy, Yun-Fat Chow, Chow Yun Fat, Yun Fat Chow, Chow Yun Fat, Amon Chow, Chow Yuen Fat, Chow Yun-Fat, Tom Hollander, Stellan Skarsgaard, Stellan Skarsgard, Kevin McNally, Kevin R. McNally, Jack Davenport, Naomie Harris, Mackenzie Crook
Critic Reviews

"The cannibals, coconuts and landlocked locations have been replaced by the high-seas high jinks that made the first film so enjoyable
New York Times
"[Nighy] uses his fiery theatrical rhythms to give Davy Jones a wonderful seething fervor..."
Entertainment Weekly
"Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow is the pictures' biggest asset....There are a number of CGI sequences that combine spectacle and poetry to vivid effect..."
Sight and Sound
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he final action sequence [is] extraordinary in its FX and production design..."
Total Film