a modern star wars/indiana jones-esquire epic blockbuster with a punch!

Rating: 8/10 (4 February 2005)

This is the greatest blockbuster epic ever made! It is right on the same level as the Star Wars Trilogy, Indiana Jones Chronicles, and the Spider-Man Movies. The movie follows Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) who is a blacksmith. The Black Pearl, which is a haunted ship with a cursed crew, kidnapped the beautiful Ms. Swann (Keira Knightley) in order to undo the curse that was bestowed upon them by Cortes's gold. The reason was she was the holder of a gold coin that they stole, and they needed that coin to undo the curse. Sparrow and Turner are trying to track down and recapture the Black Pearl and Elizabeth Swann. It is a well paced story that must be watched closely for their are many new details revealed along the way of the quest.
The set design is impeccable, and possibly the best addition to the film was Depp's incredible performance. He was flawless as Sparrow with great comical timing that made him really stand out in the dry acting submitted by all the other actors. He definitely deserved his Oscar Nomination and probably should have won (i haven't seen mystic river).
The only flaws were the skeleton pirates were a little lame and Orlando Bloom is possibly the worst actor ever, but he didn't ruin the film because we had Depp to look and marvel at so you forget about Bloom. Overall, this film is one of the greatest summer releases ever made and should go down as a great film in the eyes of critics and audiences. I can't wait for the sequels which will hopefully be as strong as the Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Spider-Man sequels were.
8/10