Not as good as I thought it would be

Rating: 7/10 (26 December 2003)

I have just watched the dvd of this movie and unfortunately it left me feeling it was not as good as I had hoped.
The film is a bit too long and for periods nothing really seems to happen. At least 30 minutes could have been trimmed to make it a tighter, more thrilling event.
Depp is the star of the show, playing Captain Sparrow with aplomb, and is well supported by Bloom, Rush and Keira Knightley, looking very dishy and a future star in the making.
The effects were excellent, and the fight scene at the end where the cursed pirates pass in and out of moonlight(and passing from skeleton to full person)is extremely good.
It just left me feeling it could have been done a bit better, perhaps with a stronger storyline.
Still, I seem to be in the minority, as the film has made a mint and a second installment is on the way next year.
6.5/10