Score one for Hollywood, and for the audience

Rating: 9/10 (31 July 2006)

Amazingly, shockingly, I must admit that this is a very good movie. I was expecting a hodge-podge of special effects that would distract from some poor acting and a dumb story, but to my surprise, this is an entertaining movie. True, the movie does have certain weaknesses, such as some ridiculously garish costumes for Davy Jones and his crew and a convoluted and confusing story, but the movie is saved by strong acting on the part of the lead characters, especially Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp, and some pretty good dialogue. This movie showed that Orlando Bloom is actually a strong actor. If you like entertaining action movies, then this is the movie for you.