Not too much action, not too much love, just right.

Rating: 7/10 (7 August 2003)

I went to the Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl the second week it opened. The theater was packed, which I found unusual since the last movie we had gone to, The Matrix: Reloaded, was completely empty except us. (I figured out why by the end of each)
I had little interest in watching this movie going into the theater. I figured it would be all action or boring plot.
I'd have to say this movie was just the right mixture of action, comedy, love, and fantasy, to make viewing a very pleasurable activity for all ages. Johnny Depp is great as a pirate, and the character is deep enough to make me wish both leading men "got the girl" at the end of the movie. Too bad there's only one leading woman.
The authenticity of the dialogue, look, and feel of this movie is about 5/6 believable, but that's close enough. The special effects are pretty cool and they aren't overpowering the whole movie which is good. I thought the casting was very well done also.
The slight twist at the climax of the movie was almost unexpected.

I just don't feel the father would have reacted that way at the very end. Not in those days he wouldn't have... public hangings were a family event... But it does give the movie a somewhat happy ending.
I went in thinking I would review this movie about a 2 out of 10, but once I started opening my mind to it, I came out rating this movie 7.5 out of 10.

At least one good movie was made this year!