Sunday, July 17, 2011

#219. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl


"But why is the rum gone?"

After Elizabeth Swann is taken by Captain Barbosa, blacksmith Will Turner and pirate Jack Sparrow work together to rescue her. They soon come to find that there are secrets to Barbosa's ship that go much deeper than they expected.

This is definitely the best Pirates movie out of the four. The plot was good, the characters were good, and Johnny Depp's acting was pure gold. The other movies are decent, but don't have as good of dialogue or story development. They also lack the unique magic that this one brought. I think Captain Jack Sparrow will always be one of the greatest film characters of all time, because Johnny Depp absolutely brought the character to life. He had the demeanor of a tried and true pirate, but was still the most outstanding and one-of-a-kind of any film. Johnny Depp does a great job in every movie he does in my opinion, but the dedication he had for this role was what made this one so extraordinary.

I thought the other actors in this film did a great job as well. Geoffrey Rush was a wonderful antagonist, and really shined as Barbosa without taking the spotlight away from Depp. I also liked Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley's characters, and was very disappointed to see that they weren't in the fourth movie. It just wasn't the same without them.

I really enjoyed watching this film again, because it brought back the same wonder about it that I had about it when I was younger. I feel like anyone at any age can enjoy Pirates of the Caribbean, and this is simply a great movie that never loses its charm. I give it an immediate rating of 7.8/10.

Characters: 7.9/10
Acting: 8/10
Storyline: 7.8/10
Entertainment Value: 8/10
Immediate Rating: 7.8/10

Total Score: 39.5/50

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