Parley?

Ok, so things this week are rather interesting. I mean, I have things to look forward to, more than the usual gym, swim, guitar mix.

One of the two major events - movie outing, happened 2 days earlier. On monday, my cousin and I watched the long anticipated Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. The timing was just right for us. She had just finished her major exam the previous week and is thus free to accompany for the movie.

Ah, now for the review, I don't know why there are bad reviews about it but the 2 of us were certainly full of praise for the show and enjoyed the show immensely. I mean, who could resist the cranky and nonsensical behaviour of our dearly beloved captain Jack Sparrow?

Maybe it has got to do with what the audience is looking for in a movie. For me, I set out watching Spiderman 3 wanting to see effects and action. The storyline is a distant second in the list of what I expect from the movie. Thus, despite the kind-of-boring storyline, I would say that the movie is worth my 25,000 rupiah (which by the way, converts to S$4.00). Same goes for this movie. I stepped into the theatre expecting a comedy and I walk out 3 hours later thinking, 'I got more than what I bargained for! The 20,000 rupiah is definitely worth it!'

Now, before I continue, I should just put up a little disclaimer: be warned! Whatever follows is more than a 'little bit' of a spoiler. While the story definitely has some strange add-on which adds neither weight nor depth to the movie, the main storyline is good. Personally I think the director cuold have given Chow Yun-Fatt a longer screen time considering that he is quite a pivotal character in the show. Sadly, the portrayal of the pirate-lord-of-Singapore is stiff at best and kind of twisted (I know this sounds strange considering that all the pirates are twisted in their minds). Another add-on is the love affair of Mr. Tentacles and the goddess Calypso. It could do with more depth and elaboration. I don't even know what happens to the 2 of them in the end after simply disappearing at the end of the movie. Their role in the story is weak and it might be better if Davy Jones' lover is not identified at all. Enough criticisms though, lets move on to my favourite scenes. After a series of betrayals and endless squabblings on the side of the pirates, the final half hour of the show is definitely the most exciting. First scene will be when the lovebirds are finally united amid the mayhem going on around them and the second favourite scene is the battle between the 2 legendary ships in the heart of a maelstorm. Third, will be when everybody's favourite captain does the noble thing as is his tradition in the previous shows as well. There! I've written all the spoilers I wanted to share. I hope that its vague.=)

As for the ending, I thought it was a very fitting end that wraps the story in a conclusive manner. Everybody gets what they wanted and Jack Sparrow is off again on his endless journey as everybody's hero.

This is one movie that is really worth your every cent (well, every rupiah for me) and I definitely am going to recommend it to everyone. Watch, laugh and enjoy! You won't even feel that 3 hours have passed!