by Erica Jobman

Created on: May 27, 2007   Last Updated: May 28, 2007

"You afraid to get wet?"

Davy Jones asks the perfect question to fans of the Pirates trilogy. The movie is dripping with all of the fan-gripping elements the first two are famous for.

The movie continues the plot of Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swan. This time, Will and Elizabeth must join up with former enemy, Barbossa, to bring Jack back from the other side. Once that is accomplished, they must fight against the dangerous alliance of Cutler Beckett and Davy Jones. However, with an entire East India Company and the Master of the Seas at the hands of Beckett, the alliance proves hard to fracture. An important decesion must be made: call forth the Pirate Lords to decide how they will deal with this new threat. When treachery befalls the squabbling alliance of makeshift pirates, Barbossa decides that they may need the help of the Goddess herself - Calipso.

I found myself captivated while watching this movie. I couldn't wait to see how the unanswered questions and loose ends would be brought together for the conclusion. And to my delight, I wasn't disappointed. The action was there, the characters were awesome, Jack was back, and the usual jokes were brought back for one last laugh.

There was one thing that set this movie apart from the other two: the pirate-like dealings. Barbossa said during the course of the movie, "The only way for a pirate to make a living these days is by betraying other pirates." He couldn't have been more right. Pirates are known for their ability to double-cross people. When the characters start to double-cross and triple-cross each other, it's any body's game. The double-crossing wasn't always confined to the pirates, the British had their fair share of turn-coats as well. It was interesting to try and guess who would betray who or who would come out on top.

The character relationship tensions reach their breaking point in the movie. Because of all the double-crossing, the watcher begins to wonder if the characters will ever be on the same side again. Not to mention, a few new relationships are formed. Even a few of the minor characters have their own big part in the movie. And remember the two British guards Jack confused so he could sneak aboard the Interceptor in the first movie? Guess what, they're back.

Not only are the characters back, but the humor is back as well. Jack is as crazy as ever - even more so when he starts to see his "conscience." Jack the monkey is brought back with a vengance and seemed to be paying for all

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