Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003)
Prepare to be blown out of the water
Starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Jonathan Pryce, Lee Arenberg, Mackenzie Crook, Damian O'Hare, Giles New, Angus Barnett, David Bailie, Michael Berry Jr., Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Kevin McNally
Director: Gore Verbinski
Running Time: 143 minutes
US MPAA rating: N/AUK BBFC rating: 12A
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Ooh-aar me laddies, shiver me rum, and a bottle of timbers. Aren't pirates fantastic? They steal, plunder, pillage, burn other people's property and have entire body parts made completely of wood.
You'll find all of those requisite generic components and more in this sea-faring swash-buckling yo-ho-ho-fest. Talking parrots? Check. Walking the plank? Check. Lots of work flung in the direction of the Buxom Wenches Talent Agency? Check. That bloke who plays Gareth in 'The Office'? Check. Keel-hauling? Well, to be honest I'm not entirely sure what that means, but I'm pretty sure it's probably included in here somewhere.
Ah, but what's it all about, me hearties? Well, there's this crew of cut-throats sailing aboard an infamous vessel known as 'The Black Pearl'. Not only are they a right bunch of beardy scallywags, but they're made doubly-scary by a nasty curse, the effects of which are only visible by moonlight. Anyway, in order to rid themselves of said curse, they need to get their hands on an ancient medallion which lies in the hands of the beautiful toff Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley). So she gets kidnapped by the dirty scurvy-dodging swabs and local blacksmith Will (Orlando Bloom) sets off in hot pursuit, for no reason other than he fancies the pants off her. And who wouldn't?
The real star of the show, though, is Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. More Adam Ant than Blackbeard, he's played as a cross between Depp's Raoul Duke character from 'Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas' and Keith Richards. A mascara-eyed dandy, he switches sides with ease and is handed almost full responsibility for the movie's moments of comic relief. In fact, he also single-handedly prevents the two-hour-plus running time from dragging on into the realms of tedium.
There's lots to be enjoyed and, while never in much danger of becoming viewed as a classic, this is one of the summer's better releases.
Also at Movie Gazette, the review Of
It's Got: Marauding skeletons that probably aren't for the kiddies.
It Needs: To be a bit shorter.
Alternatives: Cutthroat Island, Hook
Summary: Swashbuckling good fun.
Review by Gary Panton
Review Date: 8th August 2003
External Links
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl at the IMDB
Comments7 Comments |
| this movie brought me closer into loving johnny depp! he was so cute in this movie. i think he should where black eyeliner all the time. |
| Comment by:- morgan armsey | | 28 August 2004 | ip: logged |
| I loved this movie........swash buckling adventure....awesome one-liners...good looking cast males and females......and whoah great movie ....my personal rating 9/10. |
| Comment by:- Beni-Man | | 18 October 2004 | ip: logged |
| hideous!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Comment by:- emily | none | 31 October 2004 | ip: logged |
| emily u should rot in hell ... this movie was the greatest and i think johnny depp should have won his well deserved oscar... he played this role perfectly and no one could have done a better job... he MADE this movie what it is... AN EXTREAMLY AWESOME MOVIE |
| Comment by:- Alison | | 16 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| Cures of there Black Pearl was mint it was so good i am now your best fan |
| Comment by:- Robert Howdle | | 01 December 2004 | ip: logged |
| I love the movie Pirates of the caribbean...and Im agree that Johnny Depp is a great actors... |
| Comment by:- Celina | pages.ivillage.com/cejamar/id2... | 28 December 2004 | ip: logged |
| Johnny Depp is soo fitt!!!! I loved this film! i cant wait for number 2 and 3 to be realeased!! Emily i have one thing to say to u.. go and rot in ur grave! |
| Comment by:- sassy_sarah | | 08 August 2005 | ip: logged |
