PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN is an expensive film. It looks expensive, and was more than likely expensive to make. It is a film about cursed pirates. It has lots o' CGI effects (my favorite), but fails at using them in any new or interesting way. Geoffory Rush and Johnny Depp (as a high seas Keith Richards) seem to be having a blast, but then again they are being payed a whole lot of money (see note above on film's expense).

The musical score, by Klaus Badelt, is carbon copy Media Ventures crap (and to think he replaced Alan Silvestri...), and probably cost a good penny in and of itself. Let's just say that if I didn't have a girlfriend, I would have never seen this film.

Okay, the bad points: On a general level I find this film disturbing. It opens the gates of hell and, upon its success, will prompt Disney to churn out colorful products that do nothing more than promote the corporate giant's theme parks (did anyone catch the trailer for THE HAUNTED MANSION, looks good...sigh...). One can almost feel the hairy mouse-like tendrils closing on the jugular of American film. Mark my words: there will be a 'It's a Small World' movie and when that day comes may God help us all. 5/10.