This remains one of the funniest, most exhilarating and inventive pirate adventure films ever made. It's still as enjoyable and fun as back when I first watched it. This film feels like Hollywood’s golden age reinvigorated.
Gotta love Johnny Depp's iconic performance as Jack Sparrow, Geoffrey Rush's equally delicious take on Barbossa and Orlando Bloom's classically dashing and heroic take on the Hollywood film hero. These characters have become institutions; they are honest takes on the classic hero and villain types, while also being unique and memorable.
Meticulous production design, great practical effects, polished CGI and inventive stunt work still hold up today. There are several CGI-heavys sequences here that still look fairly good and the detailed production design, make-up and costuming is delicious.
There are so many memorable scenes, classic one-liners and exciting sequences that these alone make this film a modern classic.
Hans Zimmer’s classic score is the closest thing to John Williams-levels of greatness any contemporary film composer has ever come.
Despite not being entirely historically accurate, the historical world and characters depicted feel realistic, with a hint of Disney magic thrown in for an extra adventure.
THE BAD:
Still rocking that myth of plank walking, eh?
THE UGLY:
I guess this is the most successful adaptation of a theme park ride ever made.
THE VERDICT:
The first Pirates-film is a love letter to classic adventure cinema, while also remaining an exciting, fun and memorable swashbuckler for a whole new generation of moviegoers.
Review by Theo KallströmVIP 6BlockedParentSpoilers2021-03-26T07:50:55Z
THE BETTER: ‘PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL’
WRITING: 85
ACTING: 100
LOOK: 90
SOUND: 100
FEEL: 100
NOVELTY: 100
ENJOYMENT: 95
RE-WATCHABILITY: 100
INTRIGUE: 90
EXPECTATIONS: 100
THE GOOD:
This remains one of the funniest, most exhilarating and inventive pirate adventure films ever made. It's still as enjoyable and fun as back when I first watched it. This film feels like Hollywood’s golden age reinvigorated.
Gotta love Johnny Depp's iconic performance as Jack Sparrow, Geoffrey Rush's equally delicious take on Barbossa and Orlando Bloom's classically dashing and heroic take on the Hollywood film hero. These characters have become institutions; they are honest takes on the classic hero and villain types, while also being unique and memorable.
Meticulous production design, great practical effects, polished CGI and inventive stunt work still hold up today. There are several CGI-heavys sequences here that still look fairly good and the detailed production design, make-up and costuming is delicious.
There are so many memorable scenes, classic one-liners and exciting sequences that these alone make this film a modern classic.
Hans Zimmer’s classic score is the closest thing to John Williams-levels of greatness any contemporary film composer has ever come.
Despite not being entirely historically accurate, the historical world and characters depicted feel realistic, with a hint of Disney magic thrown in for an extra adventure.
THE BAD:
Still rocking that myth of plank walking, eh?
THE UGLY:
I guess this is the most successful adaptation of a theme park ride ever made.
THE VERDICT:
The first Pirates-film is a love letter to classic adventure cinema, while also remaining an exciting, fun and memorable swashbuckler for a whole new generation of moviegoers.
96% = :white_check_mark::white_check_mark: = BETTER