Shrek writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio spice up the pirate genre as gamely as they did fairy tales but on the comedy map it's Johnny Depp's inspired turn as Captain Jack Sparrow that really marks the spot. But such cares are swept aside by a rollicking tale of pirate lore, with cursed treasure, secret identities and enough acts of betrayal and loyalty to keep the final showdown as sparky as the firecrackers in Blackbeard's whiskers. If there's the slightest niggle to be had, it's probably that the swashbuckling sequences don't really lay down a challenge to the Zorros or Robin Hoods. Pirates Of The Caribbean is, without a doubt, the best blockbuster of the summer.ĭirector Gore Verbinski steers his ship through choppy commercial waters by keeping the romance, adventure and comedy on an even keel. But producer Jerry Bruckheimer proves yet again that he's a big-screen alchemist where sheer entertainment is concerned.
Pirates Of The Caribbean does, in actual fact, have its roots in a theme park attraction - a slow-moving boat trip past richly detailed tableaux of lusty buccaneers and skeletons who breathed their last grasping for forbidden treasure not the most likely base material to turn into cinema gold. Year after year, lazy poster quotes try to convince audiences that the latest blockbuster movie is "a rollercoaster ride".
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