Once again proving that critics are idiots.... - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Reviews

This movie is one that you are definitley going to want to go watch while its on the 'big screen,' but having said that, also one that you are going to love and want to buy as soon as it is out on DVD/VHS. Not only is this movie visually spectacular, it has the other elements of a movie down just as well, if not better. The performances by both Johnny Depp - as a very quirky, unpredictable pirate- & Orlando Bloom - a heroic blacksmith who has fallen for a wealthy man's daughter- are outstanding, and give the lines in the script the fire the movie deserves, as well as the unexpectedly, but pleasantly frequent humor. This story will captivate you from the first eery minute, to its riveting, suspenseful end. The only thing I could possibly say badly of this movie is the time factor; it is over 2 and 1/2 hrs in length. I think perhaps certain parts of the movie could have been left out for the sake of time, but it is a mute point when looking at the greatness of the final draft. See this movie, you will not be dissapointed.