Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Cast
Johnny Depp .... Jack Sparrow
Geoffrey Rush .... Barbossa
Orlando Bloom .... Will Turner
Keira Knightley .... Elizabeth Swann
Jack Davenport .... Norrington
Directed by
Gore Verbinski
Rater #2 has description and review.
Rater #1
7/10. You know, I had my doubts about this movie. When I saw the previews for this movie, I thought, "Man, is this stupid or what?" I've obviously changed my opinion since then.
I think you have to credit most of the movie to Johnny Depp. This movie would have failed if he hadn't been in there. He was awesomely funny throughout the whole movie. Orlando Bloom seemed to be stuck in there to get girls to ooh and ahh over him...I liked his character in Lord of the Rings better. I should probably know the rest of the cast but I'm dead blank.
The special effects throughout the piece are very good. They remembered every nook and cranny, though some didn't look real at times, you were still on the edge of your seat. I was severely surprised at Disney's marketing move by making this movie their first PG-13 movie ever. The Haunted Mansio which is next in line might receive PG-13, but we have to wait a while.
1 other thing that I liked about this movie was that they included some things from the ride like the dog with keys and the pirates trying to taunt him to give them the keys. All in all, this was a good movie, and really could just be cut down a little bit on time, but hey, it was good.
Rater #2
6/10. For some reason, I've never liked Johnny Depp. Ever since I saw him
die in A Nightmare on Elm Street and I was glad, I wasn't a Depp fan.
However, as Captain Jack Sparrow, not only is he able to deliver
snappy one-liners, he proves to BE the movie. If it wasn't for Depp,
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl wouldn't have
a tongue-in-cheek feel; it would just seem like it was a serious
pirate movie, which, by Jove, it isn't. There's nothing in it that's
remotely bound to happen.
The story, which was based on a Disney World ride, has Elizabeth
Swann (Keira Knightley, aka the hot girl from Bend it Like Beckham)
with a golden medallion, and bloodthirsty pirates come to kidnap her
for it. If regular "yo-ho-ho" pirates weren't enough, they're
zombie/ghost/skeleton pirates that cannot be killed. However, Will
Turner (Orlando Bloom, who was added into this movie just so teenage
girls would see it and swoon over him), who's smitten with her, tries
to rescue her with the help of Cpt. Jack Sparrow (Depp). Soon they're
in way over their head.
As the previews for this movie started to come out, I had my doubts.
I thought that this was going to be the worst movie of the summer,
with a plot more contrived that Anger Management. Zombie pirates?
Ech. Also, my grudge against Johnny Depp held me back. However, after
hearing mainly positive reviews, and learning that Depp was actually
good, I thought that I'd give it a try. And it wasn't as bad as I
thought it would be. It's not a piece of art, but it's a movie I
wouldn't mind seeing again.
The plot is, frankly, really stupid. Like most movies of the summer,
they focus too much on having a plot instead of having two hours of
rollicking fun. However, Pirates of the Caribbean tries to have a
real deep, moving plot, while it suffers with it. It bogs down the
fun that we could be having. Also, while all of the fight scenes were
pretty good, there were too many�not to say boring, but not exciting
scenes.
Depp was pretty funny, but he also proved himself to be a welcome
screen presence. I found myself amazed to actually be WANTING more
Depp. If you've seen any trailers for Pirates of the Caribbean, which
I think everyone in the country has, you know what he'll be like.
However, I must object to the casting of Bloom. Just because he can
be considered easy on the eyes doesn't make him a good actor, and he
isn't. Every time he was onscreen, I was waiting for him to leave so
Depp can do more onscreen. However, Gore "The Ring" Verbinski thought
that somehow he wouldn't receive as much money if the reason half of
the audience went to the theater wasn't on screen a lot, so in about
every place, Orlando Bloom is on screen. Knightley, who was billed
fourth and had the most screen time, was pretty good, but I think
that she should stick to comedy.
Even if you hate Disney (as I do), you'll be able to find something
to like about the first PG-13 "straight Disney" film, whether it be
the tongue-in-cheek humor, the few good swashbuckling scenes, or the
horrible plot.
Rater #3
10/10. A tale of adventure set during the 17th Century in the Caribbean Sea. For the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow, the crystalline waters of the Caribbean, like the high seas the world over, present a vast playground where adventure and mystery abound. But Jack's idyllic life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa, steals his ship, the Black Pearl, and later attacks the town of Port Royal, kidnapping the Governor's beautiful daughter, Elizabeth Swann. Elizabeth's childhood friend, Will Turner, joins forces with Jack to commandeer the fastest ship in the British fleet, the HMS Interceptor, in a gallant attempt to rescue her and recapture the Black Pearl. The duo and their crew are pursued by Elizabeth's betrothed, the debonair, ambitious Commodore Norrington, aboard the HMS dauntless. Unbeknownst to Will, there is a curse that has doomed Barbossa and his crew to live forever as the undead--when exposed to moonlight, they are exposed to living skeletons. The curse they carry can be broken, only if a once-plundered treasure is restored.
This movie made me realize that I wanna be a pirate when I grow up!!! I loved it. It had adventure galore, humor, suspense, and many tiwsts and turns in the plot. Although many teenage girls came to see this move because of Orlando Bloom, by far the best character was Captainn Jack Sparrow, who is cunning, clever, and charming! Its hard not to admire this awesome pirate. He is the funniest, and moves the plot along. He rocks!!! The special effects for the cursed pirates was so cool! There was never a cursed pirate, or even part of a cursed pirate that wasn't turned skeleton in moonlight. Very well done. All the characters had great personalities, even Captian Barbossa's pet monkey. I hope there will be sequels! Drink up me hearties, yo ho!
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Rater #4
Has Not Seen Movie.
Rated PG-13 for action/adventure violence.
Running time: 133-143 minutes
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