Johnny Depp is terrific the plot is pretty solid and the visuals are grand

Rating: 8/10 (11 July 2003)

So many stinkers in one summer suggests that someone will make a good summer movie and Disney did.
It is Depp in a wonderfully controlled role. Is it the rum the ..."blow to the head" or the ruse used to disarm adversaries? Who knows and really who cares. Depp is just terrific as Captain Sparrow.
It is a bit on the long side at plus two hours but the movie was fun and my grand kids thought it was just "the best".
Some have said it was scary but my aunts Cocker Spaniel is scarier then this film, but that is ok too. it is a neat and well done movie and I say it is an 8 out of ten...my best score this year I think?