The End of an unforgettable trilogy

It’s official. Captain Jack Sparrow is THE iconic movie character of this generation, sharing space with other screen idols like Indiana Jones, Luke Skywalker and James Bond. Is that an exaggeration? I don’t think so. This is a character which is a completely original creation of the brilliant writing team, being neither based on an already established work of fiction or comic book. The life that Johnny Depp breathes into this character has made his popularity soar to an unbelievable extent, that the crowd at the theatre gave Sparrow such a rousing reception previously reserved only for Superstar Rajinikanth. Now that’s saying something indeed.
As for the movie itself. At World’s End is a clinical end to what has been one of Hollywood’s most satisfying trilogies. With the right dose for spectacular action, Indy-type adventure, and not to mention hilarious comedy, the Pirates series will always be remembered as a fine and cocky tribute to pirate lore. The extent that director Gore Verbinski has gone to film such a challenging, yet fantastical blockbuster has become a benchmark for every director aiming to give the action adventure genre a go.
World’s End takes off exactly where we left the franchise in Dead Man’s Chest. Jack has to be rescued from Davy Jones’ locker, and together with all the pirates lords of the world, thwart the East India Company’s plan to obliterate pirates forever. And seeing the Davy Jones has been forced into service of the EIC (due to reasons clear enough at the end of “Chest”), it is a tough ask indeed.
The only bone I’ve got to pick is that most of the time it is very difficult to understand what’s going on. The story gets muddled with so many sub plots, and it doesn’t help that the accents are so thick, that you do need subtitles to help you along. But hey, maybe that only helps in repeat viewing!
The series was always built on stupendous acting – and apart from Depp’s brilliant portrayal, the franchise has brought together three generations of actors who will look upon the series as a defining point in their careers, the veteran Geoffrey Rush and rising star Keira Knightley. One of the essentials of a blockbuster of this magnitude is a resounding theme tune – and Hans Zimmer’s score has become one that is now etched in memory, hummable and rousing.
AS you might have guessed, despite being an unabashed fan of the Pirates trilogy, I would like the series to end at this point. Stretching it simply because it is making money would only smear the adoration that we have for it. Like Jack Sparrow, the Pirates series will sail into the sunset, triumphant.