Swashbuckling Pirate Adventure

Rating: 8/10 (16 November 2007)

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003, Dir. Gore Verbinski)
When Captain Barbossa sends his pirate crew to kidnap Elizabeth Swan and the last remaining piece of Aztec gold. A blacksmith called Will Turner joins a recently captured pirate named Jack Sparrow and goes off searching for Elizabeth. It's isn't until they all meet up, that they discover the real terrifying truth behind the Aztec gold, and why they need Will Turner and not Elizabeth Swan.
One genre of films which you do not see a lot of are pirate movies. This could have helped the success of this movie. No one would have seen a high quality, big-budget pirate movie. Disney really pulled out all the stops on it's stars. There are a huge range of talent here from big stars like Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom, to talent from the likes of Jonathan Pryce, Geoffrey Rush and Jack Davenport. The story is beautifully written. There are some great scenes with some wonderful witty dialogue. The special are impressive too with the skeletons looking so creepy with their creeping bones. Everything about this film was perfect and a fantastic start to the trilogy.
"You seem to forget one thing."
"I'm Jack Sparrow." - Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp)