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Review: The glue that somehow makes Pirates of the Caribbean sail when there's seemingly no breeze is Johnny Depp. Not exactly the picture of a latter day Burt Lancaster or Douglas Fairbanks, the actor envisions his character as an unimposing, clownishly attired presence to belie his true cunning and keen instinct. It is like watching a perfectly executed high wire act.
Loosely
inspired by the time-honored Disney theme-park ride, Piratesof
the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a swashbuckling
high-seas tale directed by Gore Verbinski. When Captain Jack Sparrow
(Johnny Depp), an eccentric rogue, arrives at Port Royal, he barely
avoids going down with his ship. Soon enough, he's in the market
for a new one, but not before he saves the life of Elizabeth Swann
(Keira Knightley), the beautiful daughter of the governor (Jonathan
Pryce). This act of bravery sets into motion a sweeping adventure
involving Elizabeth's childhood friend, blacksmith Will Turner
(Orlando Bloom); a mysterious medallion; and a legendary pirate
ship, the Black Pearl. The Pearl's mottled Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey
Rush) wants Elizabeth's doubloon necklace, and when she's kidnapped
by the ol' salty dog and his crew, Sparrow and young Will must
rescue her and find out the truth behind the ship's curse.
Johnny Depp
.... Jack Sparrow Jerry Bruckheimer
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