Johny Depp is great!

Rating: 9/10 (31 March 2004)

An intriguing pirate movie. Johnny Depp's character (Cap. Jack Swallow) is exceptionally well fleshed-out and Johnny Depp plays it "to the hilt." The other characters in the movie are also well done and the plot line is complex enough to be interesting, but not too complicated as to be hard to follow. The special effects are also impressive--it's easy to get "lost at sea" in this movie. The movie succeeds in making pirates look clever and attractive, while the traditional British navy types leave something to be desired. All-in-all, this is an enjoyable flick, but one that I wouldn't want my young grandsons to watch, as I don't think they would be able to follow the plot!