A new kind of a movie

Rating: 7/10 (17 December 2011)

Jerry Bruckheimer created a completely new genre of movie with the Pirates of the Caribbean. It's not just a pirate movie, not just a ghost movie, and not just a comedy, but all combined into one strange tale of curse, legend, and adventure. Not to mention some romance along the way.
The movie also created a new character, Capt. Jack Sparrow who's not even human as the hero.
The story is bit convoluted and difficult to understand. Why the curse started in the first place, why Jack is cursed, where the heck Davy Jones' locker came from etc. etc. Even if you've paid attention, some of the details still remains unclear, and remains that way in the subsequent sequels.
The movie is beautifully made, although bit creepy at times. Johnny Depp's acting adds to the mysterious mood of the movie.
I've watched this movie several times along with its sequels, but I still haven't figured out the whole story yet.