See it for Depp's Performance

Rating: 9/10 (30 July 2003)

The movie was a lot of fun, though it dragged on for about a half-an-hour too long, and the ending seemed altogether unrealistic. Most of the fight scenes were too long and I had a hard time believing that mortal sailors could give undead pirates such an extended fight. And the ending should've had Bloom and Knightley joining Depp as he sailed away with his new ship. But all that aside, Johnny Depp gives his best performance since Donnie Brasco as the wild, crazy, and slightly effeminate Jack Sparrow. Throughout the film he's incredibly funny and he obviously had a lot of fun with the part. The rest of the cast, for the possible exception of Geoffry Rush who shines as the villain, isn't anything special, but at the same time there's nothing really to complain about. Knightley is definite eye candy, but wasn't that believable, and Bloom does a good job(just not Legolas good). Overall the film was exciting and you should definitely see it, if only for Depp's performance.