Review of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) by Brandon S — 06 May 2015

It's a boisterous and exciting action-adventure epic that is a masterclass in the art of escapism. It's packed to the brim with action sequences that feel as though they could be right out of an Errol Flynn movie, and a cast of memorable characters.

Gore Verbinski clearly has a deep appreciation for escapist cinema, but good escapism that doesn't pander or pretend to be something that it isn't.

I ate up every moment of this movie with a childlike excitement and total exuberance for pirates. It's a near perfectly paced summer adventure movie with just enough wit, action, and quotable characters to become a movie classic.