It's got a bit of everything for everyone.

Rating: 9/10 (28 November 2014)

"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is a grand action film loaded with memorable characters, swashbuckling and great special effects. It's sure to please audiences and leave them roaring for more pirate adventures (which have been provided in the form of 3 sequels as of 2012). Despite a few shortcomings (the curse itself for example, is not well explained) it's just a lot of fun to sit through and it's good for the whole family (assuming the children won't be too frightened by the cursed pirates and can handle the action and violence). It's got everything you could want in a story: romance, action, humour, friendship, chases, even a bit of horror thrown in too. (On Blu-ray, August 11, 2012)