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Pirates of the Caribbean;
What an over-rated pile of trash. Maybe it's because I had such high hopes for it, but once again - the hype let's me down. This film, if you can even call it that, was so utterly bad that I may have to slaughter the next person who says otherwise - and the producers for the next two films. Jesus, and the acting? Johnny Depp can't even deliver a line right! He made the pirate Jack sound like a fucking old hag. Kiera Knightly is too much of a slut to carry of Elizabeth's character, too. Fuck what a waste of time.
Ok, I'm kidding. I really liked it. :) This and National Treasure are my two most recent Disney favourites. Aside from the Pixar collabs, that is. Jack was a cool character, and I think it was one of Johnny's best acting experiences. He seemed like a totally different character. Likewise, Kiera was amazing as usual. She has such a wide range! Orlando also has a good character. Mmm, what a cast! The set pieces were stunning, and overall so was everything else. One gripe - the CGI skeletons looked too cartoony in some scenes, which wasn't the intended effect. The fight in-and-out of the moonlight was original and refreshing though, as were the various rules and regulations of the pirate world and the mechanics of the curse and other various things. Finally, a pirate movie done right! Can't wait to see what they do with the next two parts. :) Reccomended!
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PS. Speaking of National Treasure - Nicholas Cage has a new movie coming out called Blade Runner. Do me a favour and do not see it at any cost. Supporting this is just an overall bad idea. The fact Nicholas Cage is in it AT ALL shocked me when I first heard of it. Watch the trailer and you'll understand. It's probably the worst comic book adapation to come out in a while (Catwoman doesn't count - people thought it was bad, but personally I really loved it.) I guess the fact the character is CGI throughout most of the film - and crude CGi at that - is partially why Cage toom the job. He's only ACTUALLY in it 50% of the time, haha. Oh, poor Hollywood and whoever decided to fund this movie. It's going to flop.
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