Disappointment

Rating: 4/10 (9 July 2006)

I went in to see Pirates of the Caribbean 2 with the utmost excitement. I loved the first movie, with its hilarious lines and fun action sequences, so I expected the second movie to deliver this same integrity. However, I was completely disappointed with this movie. Take the first movie, subtract all the funny lines, add a couple fight scenes that defy all the rules of gravity, add many pointless tangents off the plot, and you get the second movie. On its own, Pirates 2 would be an average movie, but compared to the original, it is an utter let-down. The overall plot is interesting, but it is presented in a way that is random and scattered. The characters all behave in a way outside their characters in a corny, not good, way. There are no memorable lines, instead almost all the jokes are based on things said in the first movie (for example, Will as a eunich.) All in all, this movie was far from the first, lacking in the entertainment and wit provided by the original.