Reviews
As with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, At World's End received mixed reviews. The most common criticism of the film from reviewers was that the plot was too convoluted for them to follow. In review aggregate websites, At World's End has a "rotten" rating of 45% on Rotten Tomatoes[36] and 50% at Metacritic.[37] Favorable reviewer Alex Billington noted, "This is just how the film industry works nowadays; critics give bad opinions, the public usually has a differing opinion, and all is well in the world of Hollywood since the studios made their millions anyway."[38] In contrast to the reviews, the film was voted "Best Movie" and "Best Threequel" at the People's Choice Awards. Depp and Knightley also won awards for their performances.[39]
Drew McWeeny was an exception, praising its complexity as giving it repeat-viewing value, and its conclusion as "perhaps the most canny move it makes."[40] Todd Gilchrist found the story too similar to other cinematic trilogies such as Star Wars but praised the production values.[41] Brian Lowry felt that "unlike last year's bloated sequel, it at least possesses some semblance of a destination, making it slightly more coherent - if no less numbing during the protracted finale."[42] Total Film praised the performances but complained that the twists and exposition made it hard to care for the characters.[43] Edward Douglas liked the film but had issues with its pacing,[44] while Blake Wright criticized the Davy Jones' Locker and Calypso segments.[45] James Berardinelli found it the weakest of the trilogy as "the last hour offers adventure as rousing as anything provided in either of the previous installments... which doesn't account for the other 108 minutes of this gorged, self-indulgent, and uneven production."[46] Peter Travers praised Richards and Rush but felt "there can indeed be too much of a good thing," regarding Depp's character.[47] Travers later declared the movie to be one of the worst films of the year.
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