Entertaining.

Rating: 7/10 (22 October 2003)

Yep, that's pretty much sum it up. This is an entertaining summer movie. A thumb up for Verbinski and/or the film editor that decided to keep the running time more than 2 hours. It allowed for character development and interaction. Quite engaging at times and the cgi usage was effective and precise.
Plus you have gorgeous casts and big budget. Everyone had fun.