Yes, the film is based on a ride at a theme park (as sources of cinematic inspiration go, ranks well below comic books and even video games). It has a cumbersome subtitled name that is only slightly less awkward than Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life and clumsier than Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. Yes, it is a classic pirate movie<\/a>; the last one to come to mind was the flop Cutthroat Island from 1995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, this Pirates of the Caribbean movie review manages to surpass all expectations for entertainment value, humor, excitement, and romance. If it doesn’t transcend the genre of pirate movies, it does so at least in the genre of theme park attractions, becoming respectable summer popcorn action fare. While it isn’t in the same league as Raiders of the Lost Ark, at least, it shares the same spirit. The critics have compared it to such genre-celebrating films as The Princess Bride and Raiders of the Lost Ark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Parents should be aware that Pirates, the first PG-13 film to carry the Disney label, is an action movie<\/a> rather than a family movie because it is a Disney release (as opposed to that of Touchstone or another Disney affiliate). While there is no sex or nudity, there is some light wordplay and sensuality in keeping with the roguish atmosphere of the pirates, and there is more than enough swashbuckling violence and undead pirates to make it too intense for younger viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n