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Summary: If You Don'tLike This Movie You Are Insane
Review: And should seek professional help!
Johnny Depp is,as always, BRILLIANT!
His performance is like Clark Gable in "Gone With The Wind".
People will remember it long after all these others are LONG FORGOTTEN.
I can well understand the male jealousy that might cause men to resent Mr. Depp's talent and masculine beauty ,but he remains one of the finest actors of his generation and is on target EVERY SINGLE TIME even though ,or perhaps because, he isn't afraid to take risks!
This movie is the most fun I've had in the the theatre in years and I can't wait for the next one !
Black Pearl part II!
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Summary: WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH JOHNNY DEPP'S PERFORMANCE???
Review: I had no idea while watching this trash that Johnny Depp was supposedly doing a "fine impression" of rocker Keith Richards. Was this a joke directed only at die hard Rolling Stones fans? If so then that explains why I didn't get it. And how is this goofy style of acting relevant to a story about pirates? To be honest I thought his performance was that of a swashbuckler who was both a little drunk and somewhat effeminate. Hmmm, quite unique. Really. The truth is Depp is the most overrated actor of our generation. His idea of giving life to a character is by impersonating someone who is completely unrelated to the role that he's playing. For proof of this watch his Groucho Marx-ish performance in ED WOOD. Also this loser has not delivered a serious and original performance since WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE. I wish I can say that the fine actor Geoffrey Rush comes to the rescue of this movie, but PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN is a sinking ship. Peace, bro.
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Summary: you gotta watch it
Review: All i can say is ORLANDO BLOOM! the best thing to come out of the uk in years!
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Summary: It was very good.....
Review: I ride it in Disney, and I tell you..it has nothing but the song (YO HO A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME...)in common with it. The movie is great to pass a nice afternoon with your family at home.
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Summary: Terrible
Review: Not too long ago I got excited when this film was released onto DVD. I went to the video store rented it and took it home. What a load of over hyped rubbish. There seemed to be no real story line, the action did not excite me, Orlando Bloom was a bit wooden, and the amount of times they went back and fourth from that dam island. I wanted to say good things but, i just can't. the only reason it got the 1 star was for Depps good, but not great performance.
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Summary: Mindless Family Fun!
Review: Always resisting any film by Jerry Bruckheimer and most by Disney, I was surprised I enjoyed this escape. Although the story line is comic book simple (yes, straight from the ride in Disneyland), and the sets and special effects are grand, it was the acting that kept my interest. Never afraid to look foolish (and thereby, they rarely do), the actors jump into their roles with wonderful relish. Orlando Bloom repeats his swordsmanship from "Lord of the Rings" with expert craft and Geoffrey Rush skillfully convinces us that he is just as mad as he was in the "Marquis de Sade", but now seems to be having more fun. The standout, with no surprise, is Johnny Depp's swishy pirate revival. His androgynous swagger, expressive eyes and talent of delivering a witful line is pure mastery. It should be no surprise that he was nominated for best actor, especially regarding his less than pro-Hollywood views. This film is pure family entertainment with no thinking required. The extra features are especially rewarding with much more than most DVD's. The commentaries can be a tad self-rewarding and the CD-ROM feature could have been better, but the bloopers, deleted scenes and 'behind the scenes' portions are great fun.
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Summary: Not a lot of heart, but a lot of fun!
Review: Orlando Bloom looks as though he's the hot newcomer on the block off the success of THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. So it is only natural to feature him as Will Turner the swashbuckling good guy, and with Johnny Depp who is fantastic as an eccentric rogue pirate Captain Jack Sparrow. Thus an odd companionship develops against Geoffrey Rush as the leader of skeleton warriors. I get real kicks out of watching films taking place during the late 18th or 19th century detailing events about gold rushes or war crusades and under director Gore Verbinski, we are treated to clever blend of both. There is a great music score, and the action sequences and special effects are incredible. Keira Knightley sure lights up the screen as lovely Elizabeth. Another great action flick, if somehow lacking historical originality, but much better than the average trash the cinema has been throwing at us lately.
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Summary: A Great Surprise
Review: I could not have imagined this movie being anything more than OK, but was I ever surprised!!!! The story as it turns out is very entertaining. And then Johnny Depp takes it the rest of the way. What a performance!!! He deserves an Oscar for this role. I just hope he gets it.
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Summary: Lots of fun, a bit stiff at times
Review: For the most part, I enjoyed this movie. The special FX are great, Johnny Depp is WONDERFUL and the storyline is pretty good. At points in the movie (Sparrow in the bar convincing the older pirate that Turner is indeed a treasure) were a little stiff. It seemed as if the plotline took a backseat to the FX and to the characters themselves. Depp, as Captain Jack Sparrow, is quirky and eccentric and the antithesis of the classic pirate. He blows a breath of fresh air into this movie. Orlando Bloom is totally believable as a slightly uptight orphan. Keira Knightley is fun, fun, fun as an adventure-starved lady of the manor. Certainly recommended as a good-time, grab the popcorn movie.
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Summary: Ten stars. Over the top hilarious
Review: You'd have to be brain dead not to laugh yourself silly over Pirates of the Caribbean and Johnny Depp's over-the-top androgynous performance, falling somewhere in the realm of drag queen, gay-and-proud-of-it-but-don't-tell-my-girlfriend, performance art, and swashbuckling hero of the Errol Flynn variety. The plot is secondary to Depp's vamping and camping around the place, but still, it's a good plot: an adventure quest to recapture the good ship Black Pearl, a ghost ship taken over by Geoffrey Rush (he plays his part exceptionally well, too; but no one can compete with Depp, who completely and unashamedly steals the show), a mutineer who is desperately seeking Susan - no, that's another movie...desperately seeking to reverse an ancient curse that has reduced him and his mangy crew to live as skeletons in the nether world of the eternally undead. I know, I know: it defies belief, but you're not expected to believe it. Just sit back, crank out the popcorn, and I don't care what your age or your politics or your race or your religion: you will love it.
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