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Summary: AWESOME
Review: This movie was by far the best I have seen in a long time. It had everything...action, adventure, fantasy, and some romance (but not so much that guys won't like it, lol). There are sword fights, a curse...and the coolest special effects. The costumes, the music, the acting were all great...it is all there...a great package. It has been a long time since I have walked out of a theater this pumped up over a film. I cannot wait for it to come out on DVD so I can own it. Johnny Depp, by the way, is SO fabulous in this film...he has such a great look to him, his movements are so cool, and his accent is wonderful.
I highly recommend this film to anyone seeking a good adventure next time they are at the movies.
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Summary: Aye Matey, Pure Swashbuckling Delight
Review: Imagine you are a movie exec, and and idea is pitched to you about making a movie based on a theme park ride? Seems ridiculous. That's partly why Disneys' and Jerry Bruckheimers' $125 million-plus extravaganza "Pirates of the Caribbean" is such a fun and engaging movie: it comes from something you'd never expect. Thank goodness though, Disney employed "Shreks'" scribes for the screenplay, which is something they had to conjure out of a ride that had no story at all. But the story they do come up is ripe with creativity, wit and lots of wry and campy humor. Most of the humor is supplied by the terrific Johnny Depp, who play Captain Jack Sparrow with such, well, wry and campy brilliance. He, the screenwriters, director Gore Verbinski are what keep the film interesting over its Two and a half hour running time.The plot involves a love story between a blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and a governors' daughter Elizabeth (Kiera Knightly) that plays itself out to another tale of cursed pirates who are searching for the pieces of condemned gold that they looted and and sold. The pirates kidnap Elizabeth in hopes of lifting the curse, and Will and Jack hijack a British naval warship to find them. This is where the screenwriters shine. They fill the script with witty dialouge and easily accessible in-jokes that keep things swashbuckling throughout the whole movie (most of it from the delivery and body languange of Johnny Depp, Bloom and Geoffery Rush as the wicked Captain Barbosa) even when the condemned Pirates come out for a little moonlight and show their true, rotting selves. What also keeps the movie piping along, is director Gore Verbinski. He keeps the high-flying action-adventure gripping with one impessive action setpiece after another, though not quite as fluently as a Spielberg or a Peter Jackson, but he stills perform exceptionally well. With a bloated budget like the one he has at his fingertips, what else do you expect? And how many moves with a huge budget are as fun to watch as "Pirates of Caribbean? Not many.
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Summary: The most UNpleasant surprise this summer!
Review: After hearing so many positive things about this movie from few of my friends I decided to check this out. The whole movie turned out to be the longest bore I sat through this summer. All the sword fights were so incredibly dull and tedious that I wish they were taken out and replaced simply with Johnny Depp
character monologue. At least there is one character that is funny, alas 1 star. Aside from the Captain Sparrow there were no exciting characters in this mindless popcorn flick. The friend that I went with actually decided to take a little nap during the middle of the film. Too bad I cannot get the money back.
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Summary: Swashbuckling Movie is a Lot of Fun
Review: Many of the reviews say that Johnny Depp is the actor that makes this movie, and I can't say that I disagree. There are, however, many other aspects of the film to enjoy. Swashbuckling fights, humorous dialogue, and cool special effects make this movie a fun summer diversion. With talent like Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, and Orlando Bloom, you can't go wrong. It may not be a deep thinker, but it's one of the better movies that I have seen this summer.
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Summary: What do I know? All I can say is...
Review: I've seen the movie twice but I'm planning on seeing it at least 3 more times in the theatre and buying it the moment it comes out on DVD. All my friends and I agree that one word sums up this movie: FUN! I haven't had that much fun at a movie in a long time. There's no catch! No thinking involved'Just sit back and enjoy the movie. Hope your cheek muscles are well exercised cause you're going to be smiling for most of the movie. Johnny Depp deftly plays the blundering/blabbering goofball of a pirate named Jack Sparrow. If it weren't for this genre of movie it's easily an award caliber performance. Jack Sparrow will have you giggling throughout the movie. His antics both in the foreground and background of every scene are absolutely hilarious. As a punch-drunk, borderline schizophrenic, hand jiving genius of a Pirate, Jack Sparrow seems almost a cross between a Mel Brooks and a Monty Python character. But don't take that statement wrong. He may be clumsy at times but all it does is hide his genius. When needed, Jack Sparrow shows why he's the best Pirate in the world. Good with a blade and with wit just as sharp, Jack Sparrow expertly gets out of any situation. Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow may be the keystone of this movie but one can't overlook the other performances. The beautiful, and I do mean beautiful, Keira Knightly plays an awesome not-so-damsel-in-distress in Elizabeth Swann. And Geoffrey Rush plays a truly nefarious and evil Pirate in Captain Barbossa, which is Jack Sparrows nemesis. Along with Orlando Bloom as Will Turner, a black smith and the love of Elizabeth, this story really sets sail and never looks back. Combining fun special effects, a good cast, and a great story, makes for a super entertaining movie. Go see this movie at least twice' If not three times. Trust me you'll like it. Truly one of the best movies I've ever seen and one of the best performances by any actor. Go Johnny Depp!!!
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Summary: "Pirates" not what you'd expect
Review: When I first saw the trailer for "Pirates of the Caribbean," it looked like a silly kid's movie. I have never been a big fan of comedies. I find most of them to be unintelligent and unimaginative. When I went to see "Pirates", I was expecting an overdone comedy, where the actors try too hard and it shows. That is what I was expecting, but I was pleasantly surprised (perhaps "shocked" is more fitting).
Johnny Depp's performance as Captain Jack Sparrow was amazing. The role is an hilarious one; Sparrow is cracking jokes throughout the film. However, Depp takes the performance very seriously. The comedy never seems to be contrived for the amuzement of the viewers; instead, we get the impression that the characters aren't aware that they're acting in a movie.
I had never really thought much about Johnny Depp before seeing "Pirates." I had seen him in one or two other films, but I never really realized who he was. This film has placed him as my favorite actor. I am anxious to go out and rent all of his other movies. If they are even half as good as "Pirates," I won't be dissappointed.
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Summary: Why do I like this movie so much?
Review: Hmmm...maybe it's the acting. The only un-cliched characters here are Captains Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and Barbosa (Geoffrey Rush). Even the blacksmith apprentice Turner (Orlando Bloom) is a cliche. The governor's daughter (Keira Knightley) is especially cliched. And yet, the actors shine. Depp, of course, commands the screen, as he always does, playing the eccentric, drunk, and loveable Jack Sparrow. When he comes sailing into port (on a ship well-past retirement), you know right away that this guy is gonna be a hit (and a hoot). And you aren't disappointed. During his brief stay at the docks, Sparrow manages to rescue the governor's lovely daughter (the young, beautiful, and surprisingly talented Keira Knightley), get himself arrested,and escape. Then he has a well-done sword fight with the courageous and adventurous Will Turner (Orlando Bloom, yet another talented young actor). Sparrow finds himself in jail, and Turner finds himself placed on the backburner of success yet again. Enter the Black Pearl. She sails into the harbor--under the command of Barbosa, played with menace by Geoffrey Rush--and plunders the city. The crew--a set of whacky, evil-looking characters--breaks into the governor's mansion and kidnaps the governor's daughter, in an attempt to return the gold piece she wears (which she stole off of Turner in the opening scenes of the movie) to a treasure chest, thus ridding themselves of this hideous (and believable) curse. In an attempt to save the girl he loves, Turner frees Sparrow from his prison cell, and the two embark on a journey to save the girl. The rest, you can figure out. This is an action-packed movie that doesn't have many surprises, yet it's still a wonderful, even suspenseful movie. "Pirates of the Caribbean" is easily the best film of the summer...and any time of year!
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Summary: An Excellent Movie!!
Review: Don't listen to that 3 star review, that guy wasn't listening or went to get more popcorn or something. The whole story is there and all makes perfect sense, and yes we do know how Jack got off the island because he tells us how,( the "Welcome to the Caribbean!" scene). There is a lot to this story, but that's one of the fun parts my family found about it. It's sort of like a pirate treasure map of a movie that you can piece together afterward if you didn't catch it all the first time you see it. The questions it did leave were the fun type that make us hope for a sequel. All of the characters were great, but especially Johnny Depp was outstanding, another vote for the best entrance here too! Go see it, you won't be disappointed!!
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Summary: a movie to be remembered
Review: Right off the bat, Johnny Depp. Wow, what a performance. His "savvy" portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow is nothing short of brilliant. He pulls off the drunken, just a little bit off his rocker, pirate role amazingly. Just one more note on him; the "walk" was sheer Depp LOL.
Orlando Bloom did excellent in his role of Will Turner. Sort of the sidekick "looking to claim his love" role. But nonetheless great. And of course as always, he is nothing hard to look at on screen ;-). Geoffrey Rush was a good villian even if his role wasn't huge. He had some good lines as well.
Overall, the reason to go see this movie can be summed up in two words: Johnny Depp. His performance alone is worth the 10 bucks you pay to get into the movie, savvy?
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Summary: THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE!!
Review: I aboustly LOVE this movie! I can't wait until it comes out on dvd so i can see all the bonus features!!
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