Viewpoint Journal » Saw Pirates of The Caribbean Last Night

7/8/2006

My wife arranged for a babysitter last night and we joined the long lines at the Theatre to see Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. The movie critics are not sure if they like this movie or not, but my wife and I definitely did and, judging by the reactions in the theatre, so did most of those around me.

The lines were HUGE, and Box Office Mojo is reporting today that it was the biggest single day opening in Hollywood history at $55+ million. I’m not surprised as this seems to me to be the first really highly anticipated film of the year.

It was a loooong movie, with an unexpected ending, but one that leaves you ready to see the next film, which has already been made. I definitely recommend it to those of you who want to see a fun adventure with lots of good humor and really terrific special effects.

Depp, as usual, was very good and I was not disappointed by the fact that his character was the same in this movie as in the first, as most critics seem to have been. What did they expect, Depp to recast his role in a completely different manner? The fact is, we all went to the theatre because we loved the character the first time and wanted to see him in action again. And we weren’t disappointed.

Kudos to Disney for bankrolling a great movie which, even though not suitable for small children, is good family fare. Disney seems to have hit a good streak with the Pirate series, Narnia, and their animated movies. I approve and hopefully they’ll be encouraged by the dollars this movie trend is bringing to the studio.