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.
Theatrical Release: May 24, 2007
DVD Features:
2-Disc Set
Region 1
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, Spanish
Subtitles - Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Bloopers
Deleted Scenes: Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Director Gore Verbinski
Audio Commentary: Filmmaker's Commentary
Short Film - TALES OF THE CODE: WELOCKED - Created Exclusively For Home Entertainment Release
Featurette:
1. Crew Confidential
2. KEITH & THE CAPTAIN
3. INSIDE THE BRETHREN COURT
4. THE TAIL OF MANY JACKS
5. ANATOMY OF A SCENE - The Maelstrom
6. THE WORLD OF CHOW YUN-FAT
7. INSIDE THE BRETHREN COURT
8. THE PIRATE MAESTRO: THE MUSIC OF HANS ZIMMER
9. HOIST THE COULOURS: THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG
Stars
Johnny Depp: American Actor - SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STR
Orlando Bloom: Actor, LORD OF THE RINGS (2001)
Keira Knightley: Actress, ATONEMENT, BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM (2002)
Geoffrey Rush: Australian Actor, QUILLS (2000)
Bill Nighy: British actor, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, UNDERWORLD
Yun-Fat Chow: Hong Kong actor, THE KILLER/HARD BOILED
Tom Hollander:
Stellan Skarsgaard: Actor
Kevin McNally: Star, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST (2006)
Jack Davenport: British actor, THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, SWINGTOWN
Naomie Harris: Actor, 28 DAYS LATER (2003)
Mackenzie Crook: British Actor
Director
Gore Verbinski:
Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer: Producer
Screenwriter
Terry Rossio: Screenwriter, SHREK
Ted Elliott: Screenwriter, SHREK
Composer
Hans Zimmer: Composer
Director of Photography
Dariusz Wolski: Director of Photography, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE
Review 1:
"The cannibals, coconuts and landlocked locations have been replaced by the high-seas high jinks that made the first film so enjoyable
Source: New York Times
p.E1 05/24/2007
Review 2:
"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..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.73 08/01/2007
Review 3:
"[Nighy] uses his fiery theatrical rhythms to give Davy Jones a wonderful seething fervor..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.48-49 06/01/2007
Review 4:
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he final action sequence [is] extraordinary in its FX and production design..."
Source: Total Film
p.42 07/01/2007