Good, solid fun

Rating: 8/10 (6 September 2003)

My rating: *** out of ****.
When I saw the Pirates trailer, I thought it would end up being a decent movie. It was a solid fun for the summer where I have been underwhelmed and disappointed by some movies. Pirates is nothing revolutionary its just fun.

The acting is mostly good. Johnny Depp delivers one of his best performances as Jack Sparrow, he is funny and just entertaining to watch. Geoffrey Rush is also very good as the bad guy. Orlando Bloom is fine. Newcomer Keira Knightley, while very beautiful, is just plain bad here.

Director Gore Verbinski does a decent job directing here. This is not his best film nor his best directing. I think he was much more successful with The Ring.
Pirates is visually well made. Great Costumes, Good Visual effects, and nice sets. It may not be a great action movie, but its solid fun.