Classic movie, yet average

Rating: 6/10 (9 July 2006)

I've only given this movie a 6 out of 10. Do not get me wrong, but I am totally in love with the way Johnny Depp portrays every character he plays, and he did fantastic with Jack. However, the movie was wrought with overzealous action scenes, such as the Kraken attacking the boat 3 times. A bit too much I think. It is not likely to earn any specific awards or outstanding achievements, but it is still a good movie to just chill out and watch. Also, I have never particularly liked the way Orlando Bloom acts, it's always stiff, with little facial emotion/expression, and it is hard for me to be enraptured by him, unlike Johnny. Though, Orlando did do significantly better this time around. Keira Knightley was quite good, yet I was disappointed in the little screen time she had. And I was completely and utterly surprised by what she did towards the end. Of course, I won't spoil it for the readers, but to me, not a very commendable attribute. I also thoroughly enjoyed watching Lord Beckett, played by Tom Hollander, because every time he spoke, I was reminded of his character Mr. Collins in the movie Pride and Prejudice. It's quite amusing to see such a small man play such strong characters. There were many times I laughed, but sometimes, the endless amount of hilarity was still a bit too much. But, even with it's torrent of clichéd jokes, it will become a classic, and I would recommend it to anyone. I heartily enjoyed many parts of this movie, and good healthy criticism never hurt anybody.