Funny!

Rating: 9/10 (29 May 2012)

I have not seen the original series (though I am considering it now!) Looks like many people who are hardcore DS fans hated this film, so I suppose I can say: Don't go see it, if you are attached to the original. No offense to anyone, the film can still be very enjoyable regardless of how awesome the original series was/is.
There is a lot of obvious jokes, ha-ha funny stuff, but there is a lot in the dialog especially, that is understated and really funny. The acting was excellent from all sides, even the actress who plays the witch (I do not know her name, nor do I care to look it up...) was descent. Depp and the rest were great. One performance that didn't see a lot of dialog but was perfect was the sleazy brother (the father of the boy). The plot was hilarious and engaging. It was predictable on purpose. I wished that it was soapier, I guess, which would have been funnier. I think HBC's character was perfect, and the end was predictable, but oh so wonderfully promising. In fact, if it weren't the way it was, I would have been disappointed. Depp played something other than metrosexual pirate, which was perfect. The bad plot points were perfectly engineered to increase the soap opera effect, and I think served that purpose very well.
All in all, it was a hilarious romp, a soapy vampire farce that I really enjoyed. I suppose there is a sequel? Can't wait!