Review of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) by Godotisw8Ing4U — 03 Jul 2013
The first film in the series is unquestionably the best. Jack Sparrow is an excellent character, and really carries the movie. It reminds me of the old Marx Brothers films: if not for Groucho, Chico, and Harpo, they would be bland and nobody would care, but thanks to Jack Sparrow who seems to incorporate the best elements of all three the movie ends up fantastically entertaining. Will Turner may be the protagonist by any helpful analysis of story structure, but Jack is the reason you're watching, and he's well worth it.
The Curse of the Black Pearl has a solid, familiar-yet-surprising story at its heart, that never loses sight of where it's going next. This is part of what makes it good: you can guess roughly where it's going next, and have your expectations confirmed, but there's always some surprise complication waiting for you when you get there, so you're never bored. One of the best Disney movies of the 2000s, and well worth seeing by anyone.
This review of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) was written by Godotisw8Ing4U on 03 Jul 2013.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl has generally received very positive reviews.
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