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PIRATES
OF THE CARIBBEAN:
THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL |
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"The Face That
Launched a Thousand
Ships... Pirate Ships!" |
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Directed by Gore
Verbinski
Starring Johnny Depp,
Keira Knightley,
Geoffrey Rush, Orlando
Bloom
Distributed by Disney -
2003 - 140m - Rated PG |
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A terrifically entertaining fantasy adventure... |
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Gore Verbinski is a
master of visuals and moods. He really knows how to fill a movie
screen with tremendous energy. His last effort was 2002's thriller
'The Ring', a superb movie that generated awesome tension and
excitement. Unfortunately, 'Pirates' is not as involving, but it comes
pretty close.
Set in the 17th century, this is the story of a pirate, Jack Sparrow
(Depp), who teams up with the daughter (played by fabulous newcomer
Keira Knightley) of a governor in order to stop evil pirates, who are
trying to reverse an ancient curse that leaves them stuck between life
and death, with the light of the moon revealing their skeletons.
I found myself drifting from my suspension of disbelief from time to
time. I knew I was watching a movie, and that can be a big problem
when watching a fantasy adventure. But, generally, the film is so damn
entertaining that you can forgive the occasional lapse.
Johnny Depp is completely wacky in this performance and he will put a
smile on your face whenever he is on screen. Keira Knightley is a
revelation here. She might even have more screen time than anyone
else... or maybe I was just looking at her more. She is a shining new
star and will be heading straight to the top of the Hollywood A-List
with this performance.
The film garners a recommendation because it is fun, visually
spectacular and totally cool to watch. This is one of those rare
popcorn movies that manages to overcome its innate silliness. These
Pirates are pretty damn entertaining! |
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