Pirates of the Caribbean

Hands down the greatest movie of the summer. It filled in the empty hole in my soul that Superman had left. Exciting and fun, great story with great characters, a well written script, and polished off with extraodinary stunts and special effects. I'm a huge fan of the franchise now.

I never thought Disney would be able to pull it off, but they made a great choice in assigning Gore as the director to this series. I think this movie has helped put Disney on the map, though I think Disney himself may be turning in his grave knowing that his vision is being trampled on for the quick buck generated by the mass marketing.

Great for all ages. I can't wait for the third one. Better than the Harry Potter series, just shy of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Rating: 9.5 out of 10