The main plot is really about Captain Barbossa and the curse of the Black Pearl although the film does have many sub-plots which are just as good, such as wills quest to rescue Elizabeth. The determination of will makes you want him to find Elizabeth and overcome any boundaries that stand in the way of him and Elizabeth. The search for Will Turners’ roots is another imaginative sub-plot. When Jack Sparrow turns up and reveals to him that his father is not the man Will thought he was. It turns out that instead of being a respectable blacksmith his father was a pirate on board the Black Pearl. All that Will had known has suddenly disappeared and he goes on a mad quest in search of the truth, his roots. This gives the film a dramatical aspect and helps appeal to a wider audience. Jack Sparrows’ quest to find the Black Pearl and once again become the proud captain, gives the film an exciting edge. The fast paced action like the swordfight between him and Barbossa at the end, two immortal pirates locked in an everlasting battle.
This makes the film wide ranged because has romance, action, comedy, and fantasy, this helps the film appeal to a wider audience.
The fantasy part of the film in my opinion is the best aspect of the film. The idea of pirates and curses would fascinate the audience to watch with interest. It is a compelling story line which works well with the special effects. For example when Elizabeth first learns about the curse and doesn’t believe it she walks out onto the deck and sees’ all the all the pirates in their ghostly form. Any film goer would love this new and original storyline
The camera angles work well in the different parts of the film. At the beginning of the film when we first see Elizabeth as a child the angle starts low and then zooms in on Elizabeth just the way the camera is positioned shows us that Elizabeth is an important character. In another part of the film when the undead pirates are walking on the sea bed the wide angle gives an affect that there are more pirates than there really are. This gives the film a better look which appeals to everyone that is watching.
The range of music in the film is excellent. The music is always the right type of music for the right scene. For instance when Jack is duelling Will the music has a fast paced notion to collide with the fast paced action to make a fantastic fight scene.
However on other occasions like at the very beginning of the film the music fits perfectly. All you can here is the low murmur of a sea tide and a girl singing a pirates song. The low volume and tide sound make the ship seem eerie and strange, it is spectacular at adding mystery to the film. Whether it’s action packed swordfights or an eerie ship on a foggy night the music is spot on which would please anyone watching this film.
There is a lot of comedy in this film, which is quite surprising considering it’s gloomy main plot. The amount of humour in this film cheers it up which help the film appeal to a wider audience a great deal. The standing joke’s are brilliant such as “parley” when it starts it is something Elizabeth uses to save herself but later on becomes a joke which really annoys the pirates. The majority of the humour is provided by Jack Sparrow’s wit as he could make a joke out of any situation. For example at the beginning of the film when Jack Sparrow is captured Lieutenant Norrington says, “You must be the worst pirate I have ever heard of.” To which Jack reply’s “ But you have heard of me.”
The blurb describes the film perfectly, it tells us about the story but doesn’t give away too much of the plot but tells us it an excellent film. This helps it appeal to a wider audience.
To conclude I would say that this film is a family thriller, action packed, funny and horrific. A little bit of everything which means it appeals to a huge audience.