A watchable film

Rating: 6/10 (13 July 2003)

PotC is a beautifully shot and well directed film. Almost every scene is breathtaking for it's natural beauty, immaculate set design and costuming or terrific special effects. The acting is all decent enough, though Orlando Bloom fails to develop his character into the sort of hero the film needs. Depp plays Swann with a variety of eccentric quirks and once you get used to it he is quite funny and engaging. Rush chews the scenery just enough to make his undead pirate captain a larger than (after) life monster who still oozes a nasty charm. The movie is too long and in some key scenes it fails to generate tension. Still it's an enjoyable and very well shot romp.