Surprise

Rating: 10/10 (30 April 2004)

This movie sure was a nice surprise, I usually go to movies with an expectation of what the movie wants to be. I would never enter a movie theater to watch "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)" and expect a Fellini movie. I was expecting a nice action movie and full of references. What I watched was simply much better.

In terms of pop-culture references QT just have outdone himself. The movie hints this before the actual opening credits. The intense rhythm of the movie never stops, and I would bet that if did had 4 hours those would seem more like 10 minutes. I have the distinct impression that if I would even blink I would loose entire scenes.
The plastic aspect of the movie just out made my favorite "plastic" directors, Tim Burton and Peter Greenaway. Every frame is beautiful and careful thought and even when using outdated effects that look awful (but cool) in those 'B' movies he made miracles.
I can't wait to see the sencond part, but considering that the first part took a hole year to find it's way to Brasil...