Sail the Black Pearl.

Rating: 8/10 (16 July 2015)

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003): Dir: Gore Verbinski / Cast: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Zoe Saldana: A celebration of pirate movies symbolizing trouble when placing trust in the world. Jack Sparrow placed emphases on his ship, the Black Pearl until his partner's betrayal. He is sentenced to death until a pirate raid results in the kidnapping of the Governor's daughter. They seek a medallion that can lift a curse. Directed by Gore Verbinski who previously made The Ring and The Mexican. He brings a sense of youthful enthusiasm that works. Johnny Depp delivers a hilarious scene stealing performance as Sparrow. Geoffrey Rush is fierce as his ex partner. He is the evil pirate leader seeking the medallion. Its power is never properly explained but they are seen as skeletons under the moonlight. Orlando Bloom plays a weapons manufacturer. Keira Knightley goes beyond damsel in distress as the Governor's daughter. She is involved in a mesmerizing sequence where she is hurled aimlessly from skeleton to skeleton when she realizes the horror that is upon her. It is obvious that she and Bloom will unite. Zoe Saldana plays a female pirate who joins Bloom and sets out to confront Sparrow for stealing her ship. Special effects are best when the moonlight turns normality into a skeletal frame of relentless horror. Score: 8 / 10