Don't even bother

Rating: Null/10 (10 November 2003)

I watched PoTC on my friend's birthday, and honestly, the money was rather wasted. Most of my friends went to watch "Orli", and unfortunately, we do not see his valor such as the role of Legolas in this movie. Rather, as my friend (who went to watch Johnny Depp, not Orlando Bloom) said, "He looks like a sick puppy who was kicked in the ribs". I also felt that Will Turner pretty much gets to do anything he wants, because he's a hero. So not. So if you are going to watch your Orli, don't bother.
Johnny Depp, on the other hand, showed a wonderful performance. Wild, funny, and a bit crazed, he acts as a "gentleman-Pirate" who can't live without rum. He is probably the only one who upholds the dignity of this movie as a movie. He's a typical pirate, rather in a slight lewd way, his drunkenness, and his crazy acts.
Captain Burbosa acted as a typical bad pirate, but he strongly reminded me of Captain Hook from Peter Pan.
Elizabeth Schwann... different story. She acts as a typical Mary-Sue, a pretty rich girl who gets abducted and turns a warrior and marries her love. Wonderful. Congrats. The end. This typical "Hero-girl" storyline might make viewers puke. Between Will Turner and Elizabeth Schwann, a world of 'I love you, you love me' unfolds, and they dramatically "gets over the difference of class" by dumping poor Captain Norrington. Although Keira Knightley is a good actress, there is little doubt that this role is messed up.
Action scenes are so muddled that I don't remember anything except skeletons dancing or some other similarity, which is ridiculous. If you love Johnny Depp, go and watch it. Otherwise, see other movies that worth spending time and money on.