Pirates Of The Caribbean Trilogy (Movie)

Pirates Of The Caribbean Trilogy [DVD] [2003]

With the adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow (memorably portrayed by Johnny Depp) earning legions of fans right across the globe, the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy has proven to be one of the most popular series of films in recent times. Fortunately, there’s good reason too.

The trilogy starts off with the best of the three films. The Curse Of The Black Pearl is a superb piece of blockbuster movie making, delivering lots of laughs, some fabulous set pieces and a core of good, old-fashioned swashbuckling action. With a terrific supporting cast, led by the likes of Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, its running time simply zips by in a flash, and there’s plenty of incentive to hit the play button again once the credits roll.

The second movie in the series, Dead Man’s Chest was more commercially successful, but it’s not quite as strong a film. Nonetheless, there’s still plenty to enjoy, including Bill Nighy’s stunning Davy Jones (the special effects there are something to behold). And it earns extra bonus points for a terrific final twist in the end reel.

And then we arrive at the closing part of the trilogy, At World’s End. This is arguably the most bloated, with a nigh-on three hour running time, but it does pack a lot in. Multiple Johnny Depps for starters, along with some terrific action too.

Definitely a must watch !!!

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Donnie Brasco (Movie)

Donnie Brasco (1997)

Before I even start about this awesome flick, just go and watch it right now!!

“Donnie Brasco” is based on a True Story.

It’s the story of FBI agent Joe Pistone (Johnny Depp), who in the late 1970’s was hired to infiltrate the mafia. So, he got acquainted with hit-man Benjamin “Lefty” Ruggiero (Al Pacino). But lo and behold, Joe got too much into the mafia lifestyle, to the point where it dominated his life and kept him from his family. And no one ended up with a very good reward at the end.

This film gives you an accurate picture of life on America’s mean streets and an insight of organized crime.

Both Johnny Depp and Al Pacino are absolute brilliant as we expect them to be, with good support from Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo, Anne Heche and Zeljko Ivanek.

With his hair all greased back, Depp looks like the ultimate Mafioso.

Stop reading this review and go watch it now!

BLOW

Blow (2001)

The film is based on the true story of George Jung, whose image went from the average Joe next door, a high-school football star from a small Massachusetts town, to the world’s premiere importer of cocaine from Colombia’s Medellin cartel, who once supplied the States with over 85% of the total amount of imported cocaine in the 1970’s and 80’s. “Blow” is one of the best movies of year 2001.

Blow” covers a wide range of generations and locations, ranging from the turbulent 60’s to the haze of the 80’s, and from such areas of the North America like Massachusetts, Florida, Colombia, California, Mexico, New York and Illinois. The time and location span must have been a challenge for the film makers.

Covering so many years in a single film also tests the ability of the film’s costume designers and makeup artists. The wardrobes, makeup and hair styles appear authentic and impressive. This movie pays close attention to even some of the most minute of details.

Depp lends an innocence to the character in which you can find the kid next door, the good kid you grew up with and knew throughout your school years, and in retrospect, it would seem that George, a reasonably intelligent young man, simply made decisions because he was naturally good at doing what he did. And, as they say, the prisons are full of those just like him. But the most telling indication of who George really is and what he could/should have been, comes through his relationship with his father. And it is that which becomes the very core of the story.

Get, set and blow!!…this one definitely will!!