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Starring:
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgard,
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Review:
The good news first: Keith Richards totally rocks it playing pirate
daddy to Johnny Depp’s Capt. Jack Sparrow. The deep rumble of his
voice and those hooded eyes that narrowly open like the creaky
gates of hell make him what the rest of this three-peat is not:
authentically scary. It’s fun to see Richards swagger, even sitting
down. Watch him stage a macabre reunion for Jack and his dear old
mum. Don’t worry, I won’t reveal her secret.
So what’s the bad news? Richards is onscreen for barely two
minutes. The rest of At World’s End left me at wit’s end
wading through nearly three hours of punishing exposition, endless
blather (pirates take meetings — who knew?), an overload of
digital effects and shameless setups for Pirates 4. I ask
you people: Even if you like Depp (and who doesn’t?),…
Rating: 2 Stars
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