I saw Pirates of the Caribbean tonight with some friends. The consensus was that it was a funny and entertaining summer movie. If you are looking for old fashioned family fun this would be a good pick. It has humor, action, and romance with a minimum of violence and no strong language.
Of course if you are looking for intense acting, non-stop action, or deep discussion of difficult issues, this is definitely not for you. Johnny Depp plays a good, if a bit odd, Captain Jack Sparrow. Orlando Bloom plays his part well too and Keira Knightly is sure easy on the eyes. It is a tad slow in parts and a little cheesy in the end, but the overly all effect is fun and, as I said, entertaining. Since that is mostly what I go to movies for, I was happy when I left the theatre.
UPDATE: See the Wizbang review for a concuring opinion.
I agree with your review. Seems just about everyone else who has seen the film had the same reaction.
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For those of us on the distaff side, Orlando Bloom is pretty easy on the eyes, too.