Pretty Good

Rating: 7/10 (7 July 2006)

I thought this movie was definitely a good one to see in theaters. However, some of it did disappoint me. Usually sequels never live up to the original, but this one got pretty darn close! I liked it, but found myself and entire family getting exhausted during it. It got really slow in some parts.
I love the unexpected twists it gave in this one. But, it almost lost its "pirate" feel. It gained on a scifi feel instead of the pirate one. I felt like I was watching a science fiction flick my dad would go to theaters and watch. It was quite creative, but I think they tried too hard on this movie.
I was really against some of the character's actions. Elizabeth's attempt to chain Jack Sparrow to the Black Pearl and leave him for the Crackin was...in my opinion..SO uncalled for! The nerve of that girl! Then in the end of the movie, they of course brought back Captain Barbosa which seems annoying, but I think the idea is kind of cool besides he gets to eat that apple he was planning on eating when he was shot in the first movie.
Things I liked: The action was unbelievable! The special effects will probably get some sort of award! The costumes, the way all the fish people looked was wonderfully amazing. The characters stayed true to their original personality and some of the old humor was still in this movie.
Dislikes: Jack Sparrow was portrayed more as a dirt-bag than a wild and daring pirate. It was drawn out. There was so much crammed in this moving, it was hard to follow. There was the Commadore who was now a drunk fighting Jack, who was fighting Will, who was fighting Davy Jones and so on. It was like it never would end. Oh, and don't forget the crazy natives that wanted to sacrifice Jack in the beginning and they even managed to jab Will's sad father in who is being slaved by Daby Jones.
Overall, pretty good. same ole characters and enjoyable, but a sequel is a sequel and nothing seems to ever live up to the first (but like I mentioned, this one got AWFULLY close)