I want a sequel!

Rating: 10/10 (31 August 2003)

In my subjective opinion, the best action-adventure-pseudo-historical movie since Kevin Costner's 'Robin Hood, The Prince of Thieves'. There are numerous similarities between them: both treat historical truth rather loosely, both are packed with humour and both are thrilling to watch. Even though everyone knows how the story will end.
Johnny Depp is excellent in this movie and steals (commandeer, nautical term!)the show. Orlando Bloom is so handsome it hurts and - he can act. Maybe he still has bits and pieces of that cool, elvish charm, but he sure looks better non-blonde. Keira Knightley prooves that not every girl in a pirate movie should scream and run around with no purpose (save the purpose of falling in the arms of a leading male). Geoffrey Rush is demonic but one can feel pity for him. And the monkey Jack is the best. Really.
One may nag, that the plot is a bit conventional, but that's the way it is; it doesn't spoil the fun. The sea battles are - on the other hand - totally unconventional. Shooting cannon with forks and knives aspire to one of my favourite scenes... Of all movies, altogether.
Not to mention a corset scene... All corset scenes, actually. It may be a little far fetched, but does it not remind You of a scene from the 'Titanic'? And 'Gone with The Wind'? Having in mind that the script came from the men who gave us 'Shreck', I am not surprised at all.