Pirates 3

[hope]

Well, that was a disappointment. I was bored, people. BORED. In a Pirates movie! That ain't right.

I am trying to think of the things I liked about it, but to be honest, 15 minutes after the film I'd stopped thinking about it. An hour later and I'd forgot I'd even seen it.

- Way too much talking/negotiating/POLITICS, too little action. That's what made the second film so much fun. All the awesome, innovative ACTION scenes.

- I hardly laughed. At all. Whut?

- So very, very convoluted. The first film was so damn simple, just a handful of characters and their motivations. This? Was, again, WAY too much politics.

- Too many damn characters! Without any characterisation! As there was no real time for the audience to engage with any of them.

- as with the point above - I was not moved by ANYTHING that occured in it - Not the wedding, not Norry's death, not Will's death, not the promise of spaced-out conjugal visits. I felt completely disconnected from the characters and their emotions and motivations.

- Did I mention too much talk? and not enough action? I felt like 80% of the film was spent talking/politicking, and then 15% was dramatic, slow motion scenes that meant nothing to me (bad guy.. what was his NAME, even? walking down the stairs as the cannon balls shot through) because I didn't even know who the character was, what/if they had an arc, etc. The last 5% was CGI.

I couldn't get into it at all, which is disappointing. It's not that i disliked it per se, it just completely failed to engage or interest me. Sigh!

Comments

[siberian-skys.livejournal.com]

I've been wondering about it. Thanks for saving me my time and money. I loved the first one, hated the second one and was trying to decide what to do about the third one.

[jennifergearing.livejournal.com]

Interestingly, people I know who were bored in the second film generally preferred the third film. *shrug*

[hope]

I guess it depends on what you liked/disliked about them all! they're all somewhat different, I think.

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

I was actually bored during hte second one, lol! Or I should say that since I saw it on dvd, it didn't keep my attention long enough to finish it. I liked the first one, but have no plans on seeing no. 3!

[hope]

I felt that the second one started a bit slowly, and repeated a lot of the gags of the first one in that time, but then gathered some momentum and had some great fun action and fight scenes. Seeing it at the cinema helped, I think :D

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

Gah, exactly, and did you stay for the end crdits scene?

[hope]

No! Alas, the theatre was sold out, and we were sitting on an aisle, so as soon as the credits started we kind of got shunted out the door. Will be giving it another go tomorrow, though, will make sure to stay :)

[linaelyn.livejournal.com]

My reaction was about as opposite as possible to this one. I laughed my ass off. I loved every scene. I felt there wasn't quite enough dialogue and banter, and a bit too much action. Not that there's anything wrong with our reactions being very different. Just thought I'd mention the dichotomy.

[hope]

I am so glad you love it :D I often find myself in the minority when I mention that i find Master & Commander incredibly boring, too! I'm just not a political movie gal. I was more swashbuckling! (thus my love of Sharpe).

♥ ♥ ♥

[laurenmitchell.livejournal.com]

Our post-screening gathering had loud discussions of whether Will/Elizabeth is now classifiable as necrophilia or not.

Bad guy walking down stairs was Cutler Beckett. He has a silly name.

[hope]

necrophilia!! I feel much better about it now. Captainsex?