a true, memorable summer blockbuster than MUSN'T be missed!!

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2006)

Yes, Johnny Depp was amazing in this movie. He totally deserved his Acadamy Award nomination. But credit must also go to the two other costars of this movie: Keira Knightly and Orlando Bloom. They also delivered amazing performances, considering that Keira Knightly was only 18 when she got the role and Orlando Bloom had just started his movie career a few years previously. The three actors, as well as pretty much every single supporting actor and actress, gave totally believable performances.
Also to be credited is the absolutely wonderful screenplay. It's full of foreshadowing that really binds the movie together and helps every part make perfect sense. True, there is the fact that the pirates under the curse aren't supposed to feel anything, yet they still react to hot coals being poured on their heads and stuff like that. But that can be explained away with a little imagination, and it was pretty much the only notable mistake in the movie. Otherwise, the script is very effective and full of little subplots and extra tidbits that make a movie so fun to watch a second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, etc. time.
I am very sad that this movie didn't win any of its five Oscar nominations. I didn't quite expect Johnny Depp to win, because his nomination was so much of a surprise in itself. But the other nominations (sound, sound editing, visual effects), and makeup were totally deserved, and it makes me cry to realize that it didn't stand a chance when going up against LOTR. If it had been another year, it would have most certainly won at least a few of those awards. Oh well.
In closing: this movie is bound to be a classic. It has romance, adventure, scary moments, sweet moments, great visual effects, great music, and great everything-else-that-makes-a-movie-fun-to-see. DON'T MISS IT!!