Too short-really.

Rating: Null/10 (11 August 2003)

There are a lot of people complaining about the length of this movie. Most say it is too long. I, for one, do not agree. Simply put, Pirates of the Caribbean is too short.
My attention span along with a lot of other people craves for a longer more involved story. Sitting in a theater for two or three hours is no great task. Especially when the action on the screen is entertaining, the characters are engaging, the dialogue is funny, and the suspense is gripping. This can apply to any movie that you find interesting.

I did not know the film was over two hours long until I read a negative review about it being two hours. I thought that I must have seen a different movie, because the one I saw was not long enough. When it ended, I wanted more. I wanted to see where Jack Sparrow's next adventure would take him. The other characters, even the minor ones, presented a curiosity that made me want to see their stories as well. The character arcs of the Norrington, Will Turner, and Miss Swann are well paced and compelling--not at all forced. At the end of the film you look forward to their adventures and hope that they cross paths with Capt. Jack Sparrow.

After all, what is a movieÃ•s prime goal? To entertain? Doubtful, though it could be. Film is a business. If a film can fill seats and get you to do it more than once then it is a success. POTC is the first movie I have gone to and paid full price twice. I will buy the DVD, I will probably get the game, and I will go to the sequel on opening night.
This movie is laugh out loud hilarious, has heart pounding action, breathtaking thrills, a romantic touch, and it actually makes you care for the characters on the screen. Heck you even genuinely care for the villains.
This is not a movie you should expect to find deep meaning and cultural superiority. It is a fun movie that lets you remember what it was like to dream of faraway away places doing amazing things and winning in the end... unless you want to be a villain, but even the possibilities are only limited by your imagination.