Pirates 2? Argh.

Rating: 3/10 (7 July 2006)

Okay, so I absolutely adore the original film, but I could barely sit through this one. All the old jokes are back, reused and hardly half as funny. Certain characters have undergone painful renovations and are nigh unrecognizable. The plot is jumbled at best, reeking of B movie.
I trusted Ted and Terry, but I must admit that this movie will be a disappointment to fans and probably terrify plenty of children. There is no real need for all of the violence that the audience is forced to watch. Perhaps the filmmakers forgot how many youngsters are devoted to the original? In the first movie, we actually cared about the villains. Even Barbossa had a human side--everyone wanted to see him take a bite out of that apple. The villains in this movie are flat and seem to exist for the sole purpose of showing off flashy special effects.
There is no tangible "plot arc"; in fact, the movie doesn't end at all. Granted, the final twist is fun--I actually clapped when I realized what was happening--but all of the charm and light-hearted hilarity is gone; the jokes are as recycled as the soundtrack.