Pirates of the Screen

Rating: 10/10 (14 May 2004)

It really does steal the screen!
This is, without doubt, my favourite movie of all time. It was brilliantly written, performed, filmed, and put together. I cannot work out the mystery of why critics gave it such bad reviews. The special effects were excellent, as well.
I was very choked that it did not get a single Oscar award. I especially couldn't believe that Return of the King got best Makeup over it. I saw NO makeup in that (the Orcs were people wearing masks), and then in Pirates, in come Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) in spectacular makeup. I certainly think that Johnny should have gotten "Best Actor" for Jack Sparrow rather than Sean Penn.
A great movie for all pirate lovers out there, and well - any movie lover out there.