Welcome to the Caribbean, love.

Rating: 10/10 (19 July 2003)

When I was growing up as a young lass there was nothing I wanted to be more than a pirate. I've been to Disneyland and ridden Pirates of the Caribbean more times than I can count. I must also admit that even as an adult I've always come home with a few plastic swords and sacks of pirate treasure. There is something about the thought of being a pirate that totally frees someone. Of course we all picture honorable scoundrels much like Indiana Jones or Han Solo to name some modern ones (First two characters I thought of, Harrison Ford however is not in the film). But the rogues we have here are just as lovable, each in there own way.
From beginning to end this film is a winner, everything on the scene is gorgeous and full of rich color, filming in the Caribbean really made the movie stand out. Personally I'm chomping at the bit to get the soundtrack. About 5 minutes into the film I said to my friend sitting next to me "Isn't this great music?". It's touching during the few quiet scenes and suitably bombastic when it comes to fighting always helping the story move along and reach the right emotional tone.
Depp as so many other have already noted is simply remarkable in his role and it the Academy had any sense whatsoever he'd at least be considered for an Oscar (not nessacarily win) but that won't happen God forbid an action/comedey that is successful and appeals to everyone win something, can't appear mainstream. Keira Knightley and Geoffrey Rush fill there roles quite nicely, Bloom and all the other are ok but certainly not outstanding.
The plot...does really it matter? Honestly it doesn't but that fact that is above par for a summer movie only make this movie more worthy. And while it does get a bit long at 140 minutes or it barely noticeable. Maybe about 10-15 mintutes could have been trimmed without losing anything. All in all a 9/10, add another point for all the lovingly placed references to the ride i.e. , "That dog is never going to move" and you get my score a perfect 10/10