Rating of
3.5/4
The Franchise's Best
mitchellyoung - wrote on 11/08/12
Although richly populated with a fascinating cast of swashbuckling characters, this first film is the franchise's simplest - driven by characters and a straightforward plot. Johnny Depp creates one of his most impressive creations - a half-drunk, flamboyant rockstar pirate captain that has now joined film's canon of most memorable characters. The rest of the cast, save from Geoffrey Rush, is somewhat wooden, but the bold action scenes and frequent asides of black humor make up for it. For a film initially based on a theme park ride, Pirates crafts a world of its own, full of fun adventure and romance.
