Better than I thought it would be

Rating: Null/10 (17 July 2003)

I really had no intentions of going to see Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. In my mind I wrote the film off as a flop last year when it was first announced. Summer 2003 rolls around and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl gained some of the best reviews for any movie this summer, so alas I thought I would go and see what the big deal was. I have to say Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl really surpised since I don't really go for Disney flicks, but director Gore Verbinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have made a film full of action that anyone can enjoy. I have to say that Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow, Geoffrey Rush as Captain Barbossa and the lovely Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann all make the film work with their performances. Orlando Bloom is ok in the movie but his role could have been played by anyone. Still a great ride and a lot of fun.