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(1 - 50) of 53 OFCS Rating: 85% Fresh Page   12   > Next "Johnny Depp's roguish Jack Sparrow is every bit as unforgettable as his squeamish Ichabod Crane in 'Sleepy Hollow.'"   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker C- "Were it not for Johnny Depp's crassly reassured character creation of scoundrel pirate Captain Jack Sparrow, there would be nothing to relish in this overlong and witless waste of celluloid based on a Disneyland ride."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 84/100 "Johnny Depp puts the "swish" back into swishbuckler"   Apollo Guide   Dan Jardine A "This rousing adventure starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and Orlando Bloom gets off to a slow start, but for summer entertainment this year you won't find a better film."   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 3/4 "It's never a good sign when source material is based off of something as flimsy as a theme park thrill ride, but Pirates of the Caribbean works on many cylinders."   Cinemaphile.org   David Keyes 3.5/4 "Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean is a rousing action/adventure yarn highlighted by a truly eccentric performance by Johnny Depp."   Movie Boeuf   David N. Butterworth C "Depp's odd performance should probably make this film live on as a cult classic."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2/4 "By the end, the film has gone from being a cheesy delight to an aimless, tired smorgasbord of empty action scenes."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman B- "Buckles swashes, shivers timbers and battens down hatches the way summertime adventures ought to, and its interminable storyline is made up for by its juicy performances."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3.5/4 "This is a helluva enjoyable flick that (dare I say it) doesn’t require the knowledge of a trip down that old boat ride since it creates its own ride all by itself."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress A- "High adventure, high comedy and high camp."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov B+ "A giddily goofy bit of old-fashioned nonsense, a swashbuckler with supernatural overtones and a jolly sense of fun that keeps it surprisingly light on its feet."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/4 "Swashbuckling adventures are few and far between these days, so it's a pleasant surprise to see one that is competently made."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3.5/4 "the best corporate-produced blockbuster to emerge this summer"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 4/5 "Pirate adventure is a ridiculously entertaining romp thanks to Johnny Depp's scene-stealing scallywag and Gore Verbinski's directorial hand."   Netflix   James Rocchi 8/10 "[Tackled] in a way that shows they were interested in putting together a solid piece of entertainment, not just a string of action sequences connected by a bad plot."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 6/10 "Ultimately makes for an enjoyable evening back in the time of pirates, treasures, wenches and Natalie Portman lookalikes in distress."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 8/10 "Villains, heroes, scalawags, and ghosts, skeletons, daring rescues, audacious escapes, and treasure aplenty."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 3/4 "'Es la más grata sorpresa de un verano fílmico lleno de secuelas bastante mediocres'"   Moviola   Jorge Avila Andrade 5/5 "A joy to watch - an adventure, funny, sexy boys, fantastic effects, great story. What do you want, an engraved invitation?"   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 4/4 "... a superior concept that incorporated all the key elements that made the attraction successful... a new franchise for Disney for sequels that won't have to be direct-to-video."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson 2/4 "It’s not that 'Pirates of the endless title: and subtitle' is a bad movie, it’s just unremarkable."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest B "Depp's swishy, slurry performance gives Sparrow an air of impetus, of constant, undulating motion when he isn't flopped on his back. Without Depp, these pirates would be a lot more pedestrian."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/4 "Fun -- pure and simple."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 2/4 "If you've often seen this type of summer fare, you might find this movie tedious"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "The hands-down best flat-out, full-blooded, guns-ablazin’ adventure movie to come out of Hollywood since... Raiders of the Lost Ark."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "Depp's highly strange, oddly magnetic, and irresistibly entertaining performance energizes the overextended, two-hour-plus proceedings."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina 2.5/4 "It’s not so much the minor flaws as it is the fact that Pirates of the Caribbean just wasn’t enough fun for me."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B "Surprisingly enjoyable swashbuckling, rope-swinging, plank-walking, yard-arm-spinning, rum-drinking, double-crossing, colorful sidekicks, and all-around yo-ho-ho-ing."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow "Shiver me timbers, the only hex that burdens Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is its unwieldy title."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 4/5 "Depp merece ser indicado ao Oscar por sua performance – afinal, interpretar um matemático esquizofrênico ou um policial corrupto dificilmente envolve tantos riscos quanto o de viver um pirata como Jack Sparrow."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 3/4 "I enjoyed Pirates of the Caribbean enough to recommend it but there are a couple of serious flaws with it that should be addressed."   Critic Doctor   Peter Sobczynski B "Pirates of the Caribbean makes us appreciate the absurd joys of a sadly underused genre, and demonstrates that Walt Disney hasn't entirely forgotten how to show us a good time."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux B "A bit overlong and quite bloody for a brainless action movie, but it is generally fun to watch."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B+ "...the fun, adventure, romance and swashbuckling action make ["Pirates of the Caribbean"] worth the effort."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 4/5 "An exciting time at the movies."   Film Threat   Rory L. Aronsky "[Pirates] might not have a single defining moment of wonderment...[but] it does as a whole tap into the same sensibilities that make you wish you were there."   Movie Views   Ryan Cracknell 5/5 "Never before have I been so thrilled about being so wrong: despite all my early skepticism, Pirates ends up one of the most entertaining movies of the past few years."   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg B "Depp keeps the film delightfully off balance with his unpredictable comic weave, bobbing and swaying like a punch-drunk fighter..."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker 3.5/5 "Boasts the season’s best production values, first-rate computer-animated special effects and a strong ensemble cast ready to toss your low expectations overboard."   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell 5/5 "one of the all time greatest adventure flicks"   sbs.is   Stefan Birgir Stefansson B "The most remarkable thing about Pirates of the Caribbean is neither Johnny Depp's mesmerizing performance, nor ILM's literally eye-popping skeletal ghost-ship crew, but the sheer fact that the movie works at all."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 3.5/4 "One foot of the film is in Terry Gilliam's ethics of the stratum surreal, with the other in Spielbergian theme park attraction."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 3.5/4 "Pirates of the Caribbean is an entertaining, swashbuckling adventure that will leave audiences wanting a sequel."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 8/10 Read review   Modamag.com   Brian Orndorf 2.5/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito 8/10 Read review   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper 8/10 Read review   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger Read review   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs  (1 - 50) of 53 OFCS Rating: 85% Fresh Page   12   > Next