“Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” combines swashbuckling adventure with romance, humor, ghosts, a very freaky little monkey, and extraordinary acting. A little lengthy at 134 minutes (that was my only major complaint) “Pirates” still manages to pull off something special. And with all the CGI-laden, action without a reason movies out there, ‘something special’ is rare.
GRADE: B+
"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" was directed by Gore Verbinski (full cast and crew list) and is rated PG-13 for action adventure/violence.
