Excellent!!!

Rating: Null/10 (10 July 2003)

Saw this film twice yesterday... since I work at a theatre (an outdoor one to boot) I'll be seeing it just about as many times as is humanly possible over the next couple of weeks. Yes, I was one of the first to jump on the bandwagon about this movie when there were first even talks about making the ride a film - I love the Pirates ride, it's my favorite Disney ride and all that. When I heard who was going to be in it, I couldn't be more thrilled - I don't think I've ever seen a movie with Johnny Depp in it that I didn't like and Orlando Bloom stole my heart as he portrayed my favorite Lord of the Rings charactor - Legolas. Then the first trailers, even the teaser gave me goosebumps. I began to fear, however, that it could not possibly be as good as I was hopping it to be. I am happy to say that I was delightfully wrong.
The story was cleaver, the acting surperb, the effects amazing and I had no idea how funny it was going to be - just the inside jokes (harkening back to the ride) alone were enough to have me rolling in the isles! At no time did this film take itself too serriously (something I am sure reviewers are going to do, a shame really).
In a summer full of disapointments (i.e. The Hulk, The Matrix), I am excited and releaved that this is finally out and as good as it boasted. I'm sure many will disagree with me and I pity the people not able to let themselves have fun at the movies anymore.