Excellent and Stylish

Rating: Null/10 (3 August 2003)

I've seen this movie once, and I'll not rest until I've seen it again. To make myself more frank, my sister has (rather unwillingly) seen this movie four times in one week, and I'm jealous. I loved Pirates of the Caribbean the Ride at Disneyland/world as a kid, and when I heard about this movie, I couldn't wait to see it. Opening night my whole family went, and we were absolutely enthralled.
The opening scene with Johnny Depp is absolutely hilarious, and he makes a wonderful pirate, as, "That's *Captain* Jack Sparrow". He should play a pirate more often. He is a brilliant mixture of funny, strange, and exotic all in one, and keeps on dazzling throughout the entire film. Geoffrey Rush as Captain Barbossa makes an awesome villain, eccentric and quirky enough not to be scary, but when he and his crew turn into a bunch of skeletons, it still was chilling. Orlando Bloom is an adorable Will Turner, showing a funny side but easily acting as a rival to Depp for attention on screen (though the award would go to Depp, he was beyond amazing). I was also very impressed with Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann - she was a tough heroine, didn't act like a girly screamer, and was funny as well.
The plot is good, the acting great in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Though rated PG-13 (one of the firsts for Disney), I would definitely call it a great family film for the older kids. I wouldn't be surprised if they made further adventures of the Pirates, and the best part is that it wouldn't be a sequel, just the continuing adventure.
Go see Pirates of the Caribbean (again) Today!