Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
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So I've been asked when I would get around to reviewing Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean. To be honest, I haven't bothered because I really don't think I can contribute much to what's already been said. Most reviews have been glowing, and I agree with them. Those that have found nits to pick, I think, are just trying to be contrary. If you haven't seen it then do so. Now.

OK, fine. While I'm here I suppose I should say a little about this movie that I haven't seen elsewhere. Much that's been said elsewhere is worth repeating - Jack Sparrow is fantastic. Elizabeth Swann is a wonderful actress and sooo very hot. Will Turner, well, I'm not all swoony about Orlando Bloom, but the character he's meant to portray is a hotheaded blacksmith, and he portrays him quite well. But the one under-rated character in all this is Commodore Norrington. By all rights, this character should have been the butt of the movie. He's a pompous authority figure who dresses like a dandy and manages to lose his captive (twice,) lose his ship, and lose the girl - yet through it all he remains honorable and comes across as the noblest man of the whole lot. I think this is an incredible achievement by both the writers and the actor. And it's details like this that make this a remarkably splendid film.