my comments

Rating: Null/10 (28 July 2003)

Spoiler alert I've seen mixed reviews on the movie. Some are quick to say that it has no real direction, but i noticed some intricacies and subtleties that, although not really bringing the plot together any more (which can hardly be done at all),give the movie a subtle sort of repitition, but not in a boring way. I'm about ready to give some examples of things to look for when you go back and see it, rent it, purchase it, whatever; so if you wish for the movie's contents to be revealed only upon your viewing it, read this no more because i'm giving insight into the movie. When dealing with the captain Barbossa, it seemed that apples were focused on quite a bit. I took it as the apple was sort of a symbol of what he had to get back by breaking the curse. it was the symbol of what he could enjoy being human again. So when Jack Sparrow proposes his idea into barbossa's telescope, he's eating the nice shiny apple. It seemed to be Jack's clever way of rubbing it in and reminding him of why he's there, while also saying, "look what i can do that you can't." And also when barbossa is killed, the apple is there. As he dies, it rolls out of his pocket or something and shows the sort of irony about not being able to enjoy life after the curse because his death soon followed.