A high budget sequel that barely captures the feeling of the original.

Rating: 6/10 (22 August 2006)

So I went into this movie with hilariously high expectations. One may assume that those expectations could have ruined the movie, but I don't believe in that sort of thing.
I remember seeing PotC 1 and I also remember having the time of my life. I bought the movie and have watched in many many times since. The movie perfectly captured the essence of a good pirate film. Unfortunately, the sequel has few of those characteristics.
Lets start with things I disliked: 1. The movie is just way too long. I saw it with 3 of my friends and my girlfriend, and I found myself waiting for it to end. I was bored! In a action-adventure movie! Don't get me wrong, I just looked at the lengths of both movies and there is only a seven minute difference. The fact is, the movie did not keep my attention.
2. The action sequences were too CG, edited, and complex. Some scenes were OK, but the majority of them were just too much. I miss the (comparetively) simple fight scenes in the first one.
3. The plot skips around all over the place. From ship to ship, different islands, it was just hard to keep up with.
4. What happened to the classic theme and the epic scenes of the first movie. See: The beginning of PotC 1, Sparrows entrance.
OK, now for the good stuff:
1. Of course, Johnny Depp did a fantastic job of portraying the delightful Sparrow. Sometimes it felt like his part wasn't as cleverly written.
2. Absolutely amazing special effects. I didn't even think that Davy Jones was CG, and found out after the movie that he was indeed.
Overall, a terrible disappointment that I won't see again. Of course I will see number three, hoping that PotC 2 was just being an in-between film.