thomasporter-43693 This movie does a good job of picking up from Black Pearl and continuing the witty, romantic, comical story-line of Elizabeth, William, and Jack. With some incorporation of old characters and new characters, this movie lined up to be enjoyable as a sequel and just as good as the first if not better!In my opinion, The points I would take away from this movie would be for extra gore and possibly "frightening" scenes for kids, making this movie not for everyone, but excellent for the appropriate crowd.

joshfedderson The second Pirates of the Caribbean was not bad at all, it had a good story, good returning characters and new characters. We have all the pirate fun in this second installment but a new character a new villain makes his mark in this one. Davy Jones, a man cursed by the sea is man and sea monster mixed into one. In this story Captain Jack Sparrow has a debt owed to Jones who is after him and his recently acquired Black Pearl, Jack is determined to run. Meanwhile returning characters Will and Elizabeth who are getting married in this one seek the aid of Jack to find the heart of Davy Jones.I liked this second pirates because it brought back original characters and it brought in Davy Jones, the second best Pirates villain in the series in my opinion. The reason I give it a 9 is because I feel the story is lacking information, like how and why did Jack want the Black Pearl from Davy Jones? How did Davy Jones become the monster that he is in this one? But the rest of the story was good, I especially loved the Kraken the giant monster Davy Jones owns, the cannibals were fun too. The post credits scene with the dog and cannibals was kind of lame though. 9 souls out of 10 for Pirates 2

The Hateful Citizen The sequel of the excellent "Pirates of the Caribbean" is for me missed. So yes, Johnny Deep is still very good, yes, the special effects are very good but that is not enough. Already, I must say, I don't like the fantastic. In the first opus, it didn't bother me but in this one I really didn't like and so Davy Jones is certainly very charismatic but I really didn't hang. Otherwise, it remains a sequel and I find that, even if one remains in the atmosphere of the first, there is disappointment. And if not, concern the end (which I would not spoil), personally, I'm not really hyped, even a little dubious. Well, it's not a bad movie but for me, it's not a good sequel. I hesitated between putting 7/10 or 6/10 but after seeing the third film of the saga, which I preferred but which is not worth more than 7 for me, I opted for a 6/10. Not a good sequel.

Thomas Drufke Sometimes it's really hard to see past a film's flaws. For whatever reason though, I really get a kick out of these Pirates adventures. Whether it be because I had fond memories of them when I was much younger, or because there just wasn't quite a spectacle like them in the mid-2000's, either way I still find Dead Man's Chest to be an admirable part of the franchise.I'm not sure there will ever be a Pirates film as good as the first one. There's nothing quite like that first adventure with Jack Sparrow, William Turner, and Elizabeth Swann. And Dead Man's Chest wastes no time trying to top the spectacle and scope of that film. However, when the story and characters are second fiddle to the set pieces and grand action sequences, that's where you have the problem. In many ways, this film only exists to set up the third film. Most of the story beats are drawn out in what could be only one film's worth of story, but we don't get the payoff for any of it until the 3rd adventure. That's not necessarily always a bad thing, but I would have preferred each film to stand on its own a little bit more.Although we don't get Geoffrey Rush's maniacal Captain Barbossa, we are treated with equally invested performances from Bill Nighy as Davy Jones and Stellan Skarsgard as Boostrap Bill. Jones', the main antagonist, is essentially a supernatural pirate with the ability to also control a large sea creature called, the Kraken. If you thought the original film takes advantage of the over-the-top side to the series, the second one doubles down. Luckily, Nighy is an absolute joy to watch on screen, thanks in large part due to the groundbreaking special effects of Jones & various other characters and creatures.Much like the first film, Dead Man's Chest is a bit overlong and has too many moving parts. It worked with the first film because the script, directing, and performances were all brilliant. I think some of the magic wore off here because you definitely feel the length. But there's no denying the entertainment value if you enjoyed the first outing. The ridiculousness continues to an island of indigenous people wanting Jack Sparrow and subsequently a dog to be their ruler, a wheel barrow sword fight that goes on for like 15 minutes, and one great cliffhanger. I know they're silly, but I always manage to have a blast re-watching them.+Doubles down on ridiculous action+Mind-blowing special effects+Cliffhanger-Lengthy & too goofy at times7.6/10