PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
Cast: Johnny Depp Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley...
Director: Gore Verbinski
Writer: Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio
Review Date: n/a
Written By: Clarkey
Rating: 8/10
THE PLOT:
Pirates of the Caribbean is a sweeping action-adventure story set in an era when villainous pirates scavenged the Caribbean seas. This roller coaster tale teams a young man, Will Turner, with an unlikely ally in rogue pirate Jack Sparrow. Together, they must battle a band of the world's most treacherous pirates, led by the cursed Captain Barbossa, in order to save Elizabeth, the love of Will's life, as well as recover the lost treasure that Jack seeks. Against improbable odds, they race towards a thrilling, climactic confrontation on the mysterious Isla de Muerta. Clashing their swords in fierce mortal combat, Will and Jack attempt to recapture The Black Pearl ship, save the British navy, and relinquish a fortune in forbidden treasure thereby lifting the curse of the Pirates of the Caribbean.
THE REVIEW:
I went into this movie not knowing too much about it. Mainly because the trailer didn’t give away too much of the story, which is a rarity nowadays. Usually trailers ruin the movie for you. I came out of the theatre amazed. It was the best adventure movie in years. It definitely isn’t your average Disney movie, with a lot violence more violence than in a normal Disney movie.
Johnny Depp was perfectly cast as Captain Jack Sparrow. He made the movie for me and I was glad to see that the Academy considered his performance and I loved how he was nominated. I was rooting for him, though I kind of knew that Sean Penn would take it. Geoffrey Rush was great as Barbossa, (the bad guy). Orlando Bloom continues to pick good movies to be taking part in. Lord of the Rings, Black Hawk Down and now Pirates. Impressive. And let’s not forgot about a personal fav. Keira Knightley, who plays Bloom’s love interest. She does a good job and lights up the screen with her beauty.
Gore Verbinski does a great directing this great cast. Some of the shots and angles are some of the better ones of the year. He makes the atmosphere eerie and haunting and he does it amazingly, too. The writers should get some of the praise, too. Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio wrote an original story in an area that there have been many movies, stories, etc., pirates and ghosts. And some of the dialogue that they gave to Captain Jack Sparrow is priceless. My personal fav, “But why is the rum gone?”
They have already announced a sequel and I’m all for it. I hope that it’s as great as this one. This is one of the better Disney movies in recent years, but it may scary some of the little ones, but parents will also enjoy some of the older humor in it. This movie sits at number 10 on my top 10 movies of 2003.
Director: Gore Verbinski
Writer: Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio
Review Date: n/a
Written By: Clarkey
Rating: 8/10
THE PLOT:
Pirates of the Caribbean is a sweeping action-adventure story set in an era when villainous pirates scavenged the Caribbean seas. This roller coaster tale teams a young man, Will Turner, with an unlikely ally in rogue pirate Jack Sparrow. Together, they must battle a band of the world's most treacherous pirates, led by the cursed Captain Barbossa, in order to save Elizabeth, the love of Will's life, as well as recover the lost treasure that Jack seeks. Against improbable odds, they race towards a thrilling, climactic confrontation on the mysterious Isla de Muerta. Clashing their swords in fierce mortal combat, Will and Jack attempt to recapture The Black Pearl ship, save the British navy, and relinquish a fortune in forbidden treasure thereby lifting the curse of the Pirates of the Caribbean.
THE REVIEW:
I went into this movie not knowing too much about it. Mainly because the trailer didn’t give away too much of the story, which is a rarity nowadays. Usually trailers ruin the movie for you. I came out of the theatre amazed. It was the best adventure movie in years. It definitely isn’t your average Disney movie, with a lot violence more violence than in a normal Disney movie.
Johnny Depp was perfectly cast as Captain Jack Sparrow. He made the movie for me and I was glad to see that the Academy considered his performance and I loved how he was nominated. I was rooting for him, though I kind of knew that Sean Penn would take it. Geoffrey Rush was great as Barbossa, (the bad guy). Orlando Bloom continues to pick good movies to be taking part in. Lord of the Rings, Black Hawk Down and now Pirates. Impressive. And let’s not forgot about a personal fav. Keira Knightley, who plays Bloom’s love interest. She does a good job and lights up the screen with her beauty.
Gore Verbinski does a great directing this great cast. Some of the shots and angles are some of the better ones of the year. He makes the atmosphere eerie and haunting and he does it amazingly, too. The writers should get some of the praise, too. Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio wrote an original story in an area that there have been many movies, stories, etc., pirates and ghosts. And some of the dialogue that they gave to Captain Jack Sparrow is priceless. My personal fav, “But why is the rum gone?”
They have already announced a sequel and I’m all for it. I hope that it’s as great as this one. This is one of the better Disney movies in recent years, but it may scary some of the little ones, but parents will also enjoy some of the older humor in it. This movie sits at number 10 on my top 10 movies of 2003.
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