This is a phenomenally good film by any standards, a tremendous amount of fun and glorious in every detail. The film is 2 hours and 40 minutes long, but that time flies by as you are transported into an awesome world of swashbuckling and sword...
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This is a phenomenally good film by any standards, a tremendous amount of fun and glorious in every detail. The film is 2 hours and 40 minutes long, but that time flies by as you are transported into an awesome world of swashbuckling and sword fights.

After being rescued as a boy, pirate Will Turner grows up as a respectable blacksmith in town and forgets his true nature. But when the love of his life Elizabeth is captured by the villainous Captain Barbossa and the crew of the Black Pearl, Will soon springs into action and is forced to work alongside flamboyant Captain Jack Sparrow, who has an agenda of his own. But the rescue mission is a lot more complex than anyone imagined and before long, they are all desperate to escape the terrifying curse of the Black Pearl.

It's no great secret that Johnny Depp steals the whole show and in truth, this is an absolutely stellar performance that deserved some award-based recognition. And as good as he is, it's difficult to pick out a weak link in the acting. Even under his tangle of hair and blackened eyes, he will make you swoon and laugh both at the same time with his tonnes of witty lines and mannerisms. That is not to say that Orlando Bloom and Geoffrey Rush were less than fantastic. Rush made a delightful villain as Capt. Barbossa, and Orlando Bloom's performance brought charisma to a rather limiting role as Will Turner. Expect nothing but good things from this young actor in the future. Even supposed lesser actors like Jack Davenport and Mackenzie Crook shine, which can't be easy when you're competing against the beautiful backdrop of the Caribbean. The film may not be the most historically accurate pirate film of all times but all that is forgotten as you enjoy the brilliance of this marvelous movie. Production values are sky-high and the whole film looks fantastic and authentic. The action set pieces are typical Bruckheimer but in period costume and it works surprisingly well. It's exciting and a lot of fun - exactly what an action adventure movie is supposed to be but rarely is. Even the special effects are special, creating a perfect illusion of a crew of undead pirates marauding and fighting with bewildered British Navy soldiers. Only the most hard-heartened individual will not like this film. It's brash, colourful, full of life and enthusiasm and is a riot from start to finish. It takes a while to tell its story and that may test the attention span of younger viewers but this is a stunning film, one that finally does justice to the long-forgotten pirate genre.