What a cool movie

Rating: 9/10 (18 July 2003)

Man, after seeing my share of overhyped summer stinkers this year (I.E. Matrix Reloaded, The Hulk and T3) I was really hoping for something good with this movie. I WAS NOT DISSAPPOINTED. This is a great movie, one of the best films I've seen not just this summer, but period. Where to begin? Gore Verbinski has given us an action packed swashbuckler with lavash scenery, fine performances, and wall to wall action in the mold of films of yesteryear. The peformances by Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Geoffrey Rush were fantastic. The special effects were also very well done. when the pirates of the Black Pearl would step into direct moonlight...well you can see for yourself, pretty impressive. With that said I will warn parents with younger kids, even though the title is stampped with the Walt Disney logo; this is a violent film with several parts that may scare the little ones. Cool Movie...9 out of 10