An Awesome, fabulous movie..**Contains spoilers**

Rating: 10/10 (24 October 2004)

This is one of Disney's best. Based on the ride (although not a whole lot of reference..I went on the ride after having seen the movie) the viewers are in for movie ride of a lifetime. Full of excitement, surprise, and wonderful special effects, with an intriguing storyline behind it, well it's worth it's weight in gold. Johnny Depp as Cpt. Jack Sparrow was wonderfully casted. No one else could have done as spectacular as a job as him, with his quirks and oddities. He was "gyped" so to speak out of a well deserved Oscar in this one. As a woman, he somehow managed to be so attractive in this, despite his black and gold teeth, dirty hair and fingernails and constant inebriation. He has said he "modeled" the character after long time British rock star, Keith Richards and he had it right on the nose! No matter how hard you try, you can not dislike him in this movie..right down to his "eunich" comment to Orlando's character "Will" while fighting in the shop. The movie has a few twists and can be a little confusing (how is it that "Will" survived without becoming one of the living dead, when he was wearing the stolen medallion??) but if you watch it more than once or carefully, its there for the viewer to figure out (spells prequel). Geoffrey Rush is perfect as the villain, a shame he won't be in the "sequel". Ms. Knightley, a spunky, beautiful newcomer, perfectly casted as the damsel in distress. This is a must see. The song "Drink up me 'earties yo ho" worth it, Cpt Jack capturing his horizon, the skeletons in the moonlight..very Disney, but very worth it. The reason I gave it a 10/10, I can't think of any way to improve it. And it's one movie I am eagerly awaiting the sequel to. Hopefully, Johnny Depp will take home the Oscar for the next one, because he deserved it.