captaind's Full Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black P...
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Pirate movies arent as common as they used to be, and swashbuckling isnt what it once was. However, this movie has plenty of piratey, swashbuckling action, a great cast, and plenty of laughs.
Johnny Depp plays the charming rogue Captain Jack Sparrow, Orlando Bloom is Will Turner, a pirates son who hates pirates, Kierra Knightly is the Elizabeth, the Governors daughter who doesnt quite accept the role society has in mind for her, and Geoffrey Rush is the Captain of zombie pirate ship The Black Pearl, all set to rid him and his crew of the curse that made them zombies. Sparrow was once Captain of the Black Pearl, and he knows the origin of the curse that affects his mutinous former crewmates. More importantly, only he knows the true significance of Will Turner. Things get a touch complicated when the Black Pearl attacks Port Royal (add an e at the end to make it the former colonial capital of Jamaica intentional or mistake?!?), where Sparrow has just been captured, after saving Elizabeth from certain death by corset suffocation but then taking her hostage. The pirates capture Elizabeth, thinking she is the one they need after she gives them the false name of Turner, since she doesnt want them to know that shes the Governors daughter.) Turner released Sparrow to help him track down the Black Pearl and then the fun really starts.
The scene is set for a fun romp through the Caribbean, with battles a-plenty, a touch of romance, more than a dash of humour (there are some really priceless one-liners here), and pretty good special effects.
The cast are excellent: Bloom is good and, as in the Lord of the Rings films (only 4 days till I see RotK!!), his character gets the best stunts. Knightly is in fine form as the feisty femme fatale, and Rush is his normal reliable self with a superbly over-acted villain. But its Depp who steal the show here (though like his performance in Chocolat, his accent seems to change scene by scene!), with an eccentric performance reminiscent of Errol Flynn.
The script is good, with lots of humorous dialogue and a plot that bounces along merrily, not quite fast enough that you dont notice the plot holes in some parts, but quick enough for you to ignore them when you do notice them. Theres lots of action, some a little graphic its not really for young children but theres nothing really macabre.
Overall this is a really enjoyable movie. Its fun, fast, and funny. Personally speaking, I was surprised I wasnt really expecting much from the movie. But it delivered a lot, and I will definitely watch it again sometime.
Thanks for reading,
Dave
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