Still rooting for you, mate!

Rating: 8/10 (21 July 2006)

Pretty good.
Went into the Cinema expecting a bag of spanners but I'm pleasantly surprised.
Had read previously that Sparrow "overkills" the mood with silliness rather than his camp-wise-cracks that made the first film so damn good. For me, he didn't, in fact he was spot on for all his scenes, which happened to be very pacey, moving onto the next chapter after chapter, very quickly.
Dead Man's Chest is very Empire Strikes Back in its motive, effect on the viewer and trilogy.
The photography is fantastic, sometimes I felt they laid it on a little too much with the CGI but they got some interesting views and left scenes with great settings.
Liked how the story tied all the old crew -- bad guys and good guys --working together, to beat the Davey Jones gang. I also though it was a nice tip, to involve Elisabeth Swann into more of the action, this film basically made her a kick ass tom-boy-come-heroine, so to speak.
Nearly everyone from the first film, is in this one. It is quite cool in that respect, the minor parts were given bigger chances to shine, even the dog with the keys.
However, no one else really stands up to Jack Sparrow's effortlessly great persona and individuality.
I'm diggin'.
~Paul Browne.