Ahoy there mateys! The high seas aren't for the weak at heart! Arrr! Are ye ready to set sail as plundering pirates be overtaking the Caribbean, attacking villages, murdering and setting everything in sight ablaze including yer ship if yer not careful! Arrr! Ye be warned!
Indeed were I taken aback when I actually got to know this was a Disney film! But fear not, don't let the Disney tag deter you from seeing Pirates of the Caribbean though - the Little Mermaid definitely doesn't make an appearance here.
What is there not to like about this film? There are pirates, a handsome rogue hero, a damsel in distress, a talking parrot, a monkey, bushels of fresh apples to keep the scurvy away, the great, grand ships, the treacherous sea, plenty of swashbuckling action, sea battles and of course the Spanish gold! Not to mention the silly hats and big wigs!
Geoffrey Rush was convincing as a menacing Captain Borbossa with his constant "Arrr!" Orlando Bloom as the handsome, witty blacksmith who is smitten with the Governor's daughter played by Kiera Knightley. And the monkey, Jack, was superb.
<*dv_3*> Only one stole the show, Johnny Depp was absolutely astounding. There wasn't a dull moment whenever he was onscreen. He truly gave Captain Jack "but you HAVE heard of me" Sparrow a unique personality with his constant swaggering, drunken behaviour and witty one-liners. His entrance to the film quite a memorable one. One thing that truly made the character his own was the amount of eyeliner that was more than enough to put Alice Cooper to shame. One couldn't help wondering why it never runs.
<*dv_1*> Unlike the dismal "Cutthroat Island", this film has its highlight and twist. It was somewhat impressive when the Black Pearl crew turned out to be the walking dead as they suffered from a curse. Who would have known the Spanish Cortez's gold would be cursed? It seems that the curse will keep them the walking dead until all the gold is retrieved and paid with the price of blood. Imagine being a pirate, not being able to eat, drink, smell, feel or even get to shag. 10 years trapped under a curse and not being able to shag would drive you to hunt down that very last gold yourself (I can feel a million software engineers feeling the pirates' pain! S)
<*dv_0*> This film was a bit too funny to be an action adventure. Johnny Depp delivered his one-liners very well but one by Kiera will stick with me. "You like pain? Try wearing a corset!" Oooooa dominatrix *whips*. Kinky!
<*dv_2*> Oh yes, adrenalin will pump in your veins. Or it could be my raging hormones, damn that Johnny Depp. It must be the eyeliner! So damn sexy! I want to BE Jack! The pirate not the monkey! In other words, it is quite refreshing to watch something different.
Arrr!! What are ye doin' sittin' there?! Swab ye decks or walk ye plank sez I! Yo-ho,-ho, a pirate's life for me.
<*dv_4*> Review by Cap'n Zurainah
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