Action packed, well worth seeing

Rating: 10/10 (18 July 2003)

I have to admit this movie was better than I thought it might be. Johnny Depp is of course a great actor, and in this movie he displays once again his extraordinary ability to develop a unique and memorable on-screen persona in any movie in which he appears. This ability is made even more incredible by the staggering contrast between his real-life self and the characters he plays. Orlando Bloom has fewer lines than you might expect, but he does a good job with what's given to him. Overall this movie is not heavy on plot or on character development, but as an action movie about pirates it is as good or better than one can reasonably expect it to be. It may not be one of the best films ever made, but it is certainly good entertainment for your ticket money.