Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the first in what is rumored to be a Six part saga, and I think my favorite of the lot. Jay Wolpert developed a script based on the theme park ride in 2001, and Stuart Beattie rewrote it in early 2002. Around that time, producer Jerry Bruckheimer became involved in the project; he had Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio work on the script, adding the supernatural curse to the storyline.  There is more action in the later movies but this one is much more cleaver with the characters and script.  Its not all about the action for action sake its more “Savvy”.  Its all the wee back story that is not fully explained until the later movies.  I think it would be cool if when they are done they do at least one prequel there is so much they still need to show it would be amazing!

Everyone says its Jonny Depp’s  best character, its undeniably true that the movie rests on his amazing performance of the drunken, roguish, and insane Jack Sparrow Depps done it so well its unimaginable to see anyone else ever playing the role.   You just love how he always gets himself out of trouble with the sharp witted comments and scallywag smirk.  All the characters are amazing, Geoffrey Rush as villainous Captain Barbosa is as good at being bad as Depp was at being mad.  You even feel sorry for the poor cured fellow by the end, or at least i did.  They cast Orlando Bloom the blacksmith’s apprentice cast for that “Errol Flynn” feeling (so i have read) and as a handsome counterpart to Depp. Keira Knightly .. need i say anymore!

Why did I choose this movie, I love Pirates, that’s why! I was in the mood for something fun to watch.. Now that i have watched it all i want is a sunny deserted island with loads of rum.. and coconuts. The whole movie is just filled with swashbuckling fun and that big open sea adventure.  I’m really glad Disney has brought back the greatly underused genre and just made it more magic and fun!  If you have not watched it you have been living under a rock… climb out from under it and go to the Video Shop!

Format: DVD
I own this Move
Rating: 8/10