less hype,much better movie than the first one

Rating: 8/10 (28 October 2006)

i must say,i quite enjoyed this movie,i think mostly because my expectations were very low.this is due to the fact that i was disappointed in the first installment,because my expectations were too high.how ironic.this entry had more action,better action sequences and more humour.it was at times also darker than the original and the acting had more depth.there were also more characters and various sub plots,but the movie was still easy to follow.the one thing that irritated me at first was that they made captain Jack Sparrow's character even gayer than the first.Johnny Depp does somehow pull it off,though,give him credit for that.so this was only a temporary annoyance and then the character'quirks,or foibles,if you will,grew on me.i don't perceive being annoyed by this in the next installment.this movie also had some more suspense and the action sequences were at times very intense,in a good way.there was an abundance of cgi in this movie,which was exceptionally well done,the best i have seen in a long time,possibly ever.the filmmakers did a great job of balancing humour suspense,action and some darker material together.the story also had more depth and i cared more for the characters this time around.i think most of the characters were better written,for whatever reason.the only other complaint i have is that the movie was a bit too long.i did however like the ending.nothing fancy,just a low key setup for the third installment.basically,this is a case of the sequel surpassing the original in every way.i can't wait for the third entry,though i have higher hopes and it has a lot to live up to 7.5+*/10