As Roger Ebert wrote in his review “ It can be said that his performance is original in its every atom. Captain Jack has been done to death by impersonators and fancy dress costumes so it’s easy to forget just how new this character felt at the time. And what an introduction it is, Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack heroically drifting into port on the mast of a sinking ship perfectly describes him in just a few shots. The film is most famous for introducing the world to Captain Jack Sparrow. Keira Knightley is awesome as Elizabeth and isn’t just another damsel in distress, she can kick ass when she needs to and she holds her own against the pirates. His performance is perfectly fine and his appearance is reminiscent of the great silver screen actors of the 40’s and 50’s, along with the Errol Flynn moustache. Will is the dashing love interest to the ladylike Elizabeth and I reckon Orlando Bloom gets a lot of unfair hate for his role in this series. The characters in the film are memorable and have become iconic for a reason. The only survivor is a boy her age with a pirate medallion around his neck, Will Turner. The attention to detail is remarkable, from the weapons and decorative outfits to the huge hulking galleons that this setting and genre is famous for. The film opens with a young Elizabeth Swan on board a ship with her father when they come across a shipwreck. And it’s a great movie to boot.įrom the first few minutes of the film, you already believe your back in the early 18 thcentury. But lo and behold, The Curse of the Black Pearl wasn’t just a success, it was a cultural phenomenon. Cutthroat Island a few years earlier was an infamous box office flop. And thirdly, well pirate movies just weren’t making money. An excellent actor but perhaps not the right person to hold a franchise on.
Second, Johnny Depp wasn’t really considered leading man material.
For starters it was based on a theme park ride, which sounds like a bad idea however you describe it. Nobody expected Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl to be much of a success. “You best start believing in ghost stories, Miss Turner.
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