I rewatched this movie recently, for some reason. I saw this movie probably fifteen years ago and had no desire to return to it. But it was on TV and once I had watched half an hour, I felt I was committed. There are a few things that I dislike about this movie, starting with a runtime that makes me wish I was the one walking the plank.

I also find the jokes in this movie to be loathsome. The comic relief characters are annoying. The jokes are groan-worthy. The writers loved one joke in particular, the Jack stumbles into success by doing something stupid or goofy joke. Aren't we supposed to think this guy is a good pirate? Why is he so incompetent? The way Jack is written is incredibly aggravating, he's a terrible character in this movie.

The CGI is also terrible, it sticks out like a sour thumb when you watch it today. Geoffrey Rush is a pretty good villain.