Humor, Romance, Swashbuckling, Good Entertainment

Rating: 9/10 (25 July 2003)

My only quibble? It's about 20 minutes too long. Some scenes could have been edited without losing anything. Other than than, a winner.

The acting, especially Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush, was superb. And Orlando Bloom ensured himself a bigger role in his next movie. The story line was actually quite entertaining and the special effects?

The ships always looked like ships, not some CGI image of a ship. And the crew of the Black Pearl?
Let's just say that the effects used to depict the crew were remarkable. A real tour de force, which was very subtle at first and then caused a "what the?" reaction when it sunk in.
As others have said, it's not a movie for youngsters. My 11 and 12-year olds were a little spooked by some scenes, but it is not gory. Violent, yes. A bit repulsive here and there, yes. But never gratuitous.

Go see it and enjoy.