Give Jack Sparrow an own movie!!!

Rating: 8/10 (3 August 2003)

You are probably getting sick and tired of ranting reviews on Depp's performance in pirates of the caribbean...well... here's one more! Without Johnny Depp's HILARIOUS Jack Sparrow this movie would be an average summer blockbuster for the kiddies. Depp's tongue in cheek interpretation of the character gives the movie exactly the sort of light heartedness that it needs. To be honest any serious pirate movie cannot possible be any good, or in this day and age won't be found entertaining. The youth of today, majority who buy movie tickets and download movies, thinks pirate stories are old fashioned and frankly, boring. Its the humour in this film, which Jack Sparrow gives it that makes it worth seeing.
The other actors in the movie are on the whole acceptable. Rush's over-the-top cursed mutinous first mate fits in well in the overall feeling of the movie. Knightley's performance as damsel in distress is just as good as any. Its her chemistry with Bloom which is sparkling and in my opinion justifies the choice of her as the lady of the film.Bloom on the other hand seems at times a bit lost in this big budget movie. He certainly looks dashing enough and there are some genuinely romantic scenes between him and Knightley, and he's good at action sequences, however at times his acting is pretty awkward.If Depp hadn't been cast beside him: this movie would have been a stinker. Bloom doesn't have the on screen presence yet. But hopefully that will develop.He does have talent.
The plot and story of the movie is as expected very thin and there are problems with pacing. The movie is 20 minutes too long. The middle part of the movie being occasionally uninteresting. But the beginning and end make up for the mediocre storytelling in between.
I'm starting to become a fan of Gore Verbinksi. He has certainly created a unique atmosphere in Pirates of the Caribbean.Keep up the good work!!And know i'm not alone on this: GIVE JACK SPARROW AN OWN MOVIE