Whee!!
Talk about a fun movie!
Now, I would happily watch Johnny Depp read a cookbook for two hours, but I'm glad I didn't have to. Instead I got magic and spectacular action and humor and charm and some wonderful swordfights.
There was much swash buckled. I'm a happy girl.
Depp, of course, was perfect, in a role that he's made his own. You get some peeks into Jack's head this time around, and wow -- it's a freaky place. Orlando Bloom, thankfully, has grown into the role of Will Turner. I'm glad he no longer looks like a little kid, so I can get over being creeped out by thinking he's hot.
Keira Knightly's given more to do as Elizabeth, who is far more than a damsel in distress, although I was struck by her ability to have pearly white teeth and perfect lip gloss no matter what the situation. (She's got at least two costumes that would be *fabulous* con outfits.) Even Geoffrey Rush, who I delighted in hating as the dastardly Barbarossa, makes a pretty good good guy.
And Keith Richards was *great*.
Surprisingly, they didn't take the Disney way out -- don't expect everyone to have a happy ending. I think it's better this way.
Big movie, big cast, big plot -- and one of the biggest, best final fight scenes I've ever seen.
Don't get caught up on the details -- let Pirates sweep you away like a tidal wave.
BTW -- there's a scene at the end of the credits. Stick around.
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