The third sequel has more story focus, although the silly, stretched plot is about finding the Fountain of Youth. Johnny Depp, as rigged-up as any sailing vessel, does his wry, sporty, mincing schtick as Jack Sparrow. With grungy villain support from Ian McShane and Geoffrey Rush, sexy but decorative work from Penélope Cruz, and a dense, clotted atmosphere that hides the seam lines of the special effects. The most special is the hissing upsurge of mermaids, including the wows Gemma Ward and Astrid Berges-Frisbey. This money machine is energetic, yet it seems stuck, like the series, in the carbonated Fountain of the Juvenile. (2011) — David Elliott
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