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Now here I should break into things like "Arrr, Jim
Lad" and "Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum" but
I won't. It would be very silly.
Anyway, Pirates of the Caribbean is an adventure yarn in
a similar vein to that of the movie versions of The Three
Musketeers. It is action-packed, has great charcaters and
the humour runs richly through it.
As you would expect it is the tale of lost pirate gold, but
in Pirates of the Caribbean there is a rather neat twist to
it all. The gold is cursed and the only way for them to end
it is to collect every single piece stolen by the ratbag crew.
The problem for Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) and his
evil swabs is that the last piece is owned by the comely Elizabeth
Swann (Keira Knightley) and she happens to be very well protected
by her dad who is the Governor (Jonathan Pryce).
Throw into the mix the wayward antics of a very peeved off
Jack Sparrow who wants to get his ship back from Barbossa,
who marooned him years before during a mutiny, a fiesty swordmaker
Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) who was rescued from pirates and
you have a winning team.
Depp is astounding as the foppish Swann giving a performance
that is at once funny, quirky and bordering on camp. Rush
also pushes the boundaries of overacting, but both men know
where to draw the line and they are just terrific.
Knightley is very fine as the fiesty maiden, while Bloom
is okay but is overpowered by Depp and Rush.
The special effects in Pirates of the Caribbean are extraordinary
- particularly the moonlight changes - and the back-room CGI
people deserve a lot of praise for their work.
A stunning video transfer will have you running around the
shops looking for the biggest screen you can find and the
sound is superb with good speaker use and clear dialogue.
Conclusion: 85% Extras: 85%.
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