- Film Review
- Reviewed By Jason Caro
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4 out of 5
As this box-office smash is based on one of Disney's most famous theme-park attractions, we might have expected a shiver-me-timbers swashbuckler that's short on plot and long on action. Not so. It delivers plenty of both and is infinitely superior to the ride itself. With producer Jerry Bruckheimer at the rudder, it's a lavish Hollywood voyage into pirate country that effortlessly fills its two hours plus as blacksmith Orlando Bloom and governor's daughter Keira Knightley fall foul of buccaneers. Geoffrey Rush milks his role to the hilt as an archetypal pirate captain, but the real treasure comes courtesy of Oscar-nominated Johnny Depp, who delivers a swaggering, slurring, mascara-wearing turn as rascal Jack Sparrow, a seafaring rock-star type and irresistible comic hero. Complementing the action are some superb special effects, with the skeletal curse of the Black Pearl's crew under moonlight a particularly well-staged showpiece.
Plot Summary
Blockbuster fantasy action adventure, starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. When governor's daughter Elizabeth Swann is kidnapped by pirates and taken aboard The Black Pearl, blacksmith Will Turner and the ship's former captain, Jack Sparrow, set off in pursuit. They discover that the ship's crew are cursed and Elizabeth's blood is the only thing that can save them.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Capt Jack Sparrow
- Johnny Depp
- Capt Barbossa
- Geoffrey Rush
- Will Turner
- Orlando Bloom
- Elizabeth Swann
- Keira Knightley
- Commander Norrington
- Jack Davenport
- Joshamee Gibbs
- Kevin McNally
- Anamaria
- Zoë Saldana
- Governor Weatherby Swann
- Jonathan Pryce
- Koehler
- Treva Etienne
- Cotton
- David Bailie
- Pintel
- Lee Arenberg
- Ragetti
- Mackenzie Crook
- Grapple
- Trevor Goddard
- Bo'sun
- Isaac C Singleton Jr
- Murtogg
- Giles New
- Mullroy
- Angus Barnett
- Twigg
- Michael Berry Jr
- Lt Gillette
- Damian O'Hare
Crew
- Director
- Gore Verbinski
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