A welcome surprise

Rating: 8/10 (4 January 2020)

Much to my surprise, I loved this film. I watched it with my sister when I was twelve because she loves Johnny Depp, and I figured I could handle what a 'meh' film I thought this would be. And I loved it. A convoluted concept executed not all too well, to be sure, but that's not where this movie suceedes for me. It's Depps charismatic wit and mindless unrealistic action within the first ten minutes that has stuck with me since I was a child. The movie is wonderfully cast, wonderfully shot, and wonderfully scored, all coming together for your perfect mindless pirate film that unfortunately went nowhere after the first film. I think this movie would have been perfect if all the supernatural stuff was removed and just was Depp on the lam stealing stuff, but otherwise a great film.