Reminds us that Hollywood was once wonderful...

Rating: 9/10 (1 June 2007)

..and uplifting. There was a time when this is why people went to the movies. No pretentious advocacy. Just high caliber entertainment. (Good music too) What? Johnny Depp can even take his young kids to see it. Pirate Jack Sparrow is an all-time characterization. Geoffrey Rush boosts the wonder of storybook pirates to a level not seen since the original "Treasure Island". The Brit officers are great foils for Depp and the pirate crew is all that one could hope for. Great lines sprinkled throughout. Rush's response to the Lady's demand on pirate ethics is classic. "..it was more of a guideline than a rule". The old adage -always leave them laughing- was transgressed for me as the film went a tad long. This movie will be watched 20 years from now...long after "American Beauty" or "Syriana" are utterly forgotten.