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the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, add a dash of 20,000
Leagues Under the Sea and a lot more rum. Shake well and you'll
have something resembling Dead Man's Chest, a bombastic sequel
that's enjoyable as long as you don't think too hard about
it. The film opens with the interrupted wedding of Will Turner
(Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), both
of whom are arrested for aiding in the escape of Captain Jack
Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in the first film. Their freedom can
only be obtained by getting Captain Jack's compass, which
is linked to a key that's linked to a chest belonging to Davy
Jones, an undead pirate with a tentacle face and in possession
of a lot of people's souls. If you're already confused, don't
worry--plot is definitely not the strong suit of the franchise,
as the film excels during its stunt pieces, which are impressively
extravagant (in particular a three-way swordfight atop a mill
wheel). It may help to know that Dead Man's Chest was filmed
simultaneously with some of Pirates 3, so don't expect a complete
resolution (think more The Empire Strikes Back) or the movie
will feel a lot longer than it really is.
Bloom shows a tad bit more brawn this time around,
but he's still every bit as pretty as the tomboyish Knightley.
(Seriously, sometimes you think they could swap roles.) Bill
Nighy (Love, Actually) weighs in as Davy Jones and Stellan
Skarsgård appears as Will's undead father. But the film
still belongs wholly to Depp, who in a reprise of his Oscar-nominated
role gets all the belly laughs with a single widened eyeliner-ed
gaze. He still runs like a cartoon hen and slurs like Keith
Richards--and he's still one of the most fascinating movie
characters in recent history. -- Ellen A. Kim
All Customer Reviews
5 out of 5 - 15 Oct 2006
This film is amazing. I went to see this film
expecting a lot because the original was so good, and it delivered!!!
It was not just as good as the original; it was a whole lot
better.
Please don't listen to all the reviews saying the film was
too long, too dark,no original gags etc. because it's all
a load of rubbish. It was so good it seemed to be over in
a split second!
The special effects were great, the action scenes were gripping,
the gags were funny, the plot was clever (although quite complicated)
and Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow was a match made in
heaven.
So stop reading reviews and go buy this film!!!!!!
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