This is what movies should be like!!!

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2004)

Watching this movie was the most pleasant surprise that I've had in a movie theatre since I was dating... this movie reminded me so much of years gone by when movie making was based on great stories as well as great character development and excellent acting...these days, movie makers rely so much on special effects to cover the incredible shortcomings of modern day storytelling and talent... Mr. Depp and the others were perfect for their roles... and, even though the special effects were spectacular, they didn't seem to be the reason for the movie... other motion pictures of late seem to be made just because some guy sitting at his computer can do something amazing and have it look fairly real, to which they then build a story around... the effects in Pirates simply added to the movie... and the references to the Pirates amusement ride made the whole experience even more fun... I wish that more movies were like this one but, alas, after seeing the latest movie trailers, I'm saddened by the lack of talent that hits the silver screen