Going the Starwars way is not always right.

Rating: 5/10 (17 July 2006)

----Slight spoiler---- Isn't it funny that all recent successful movies such as Matrix, Lord of the Rings (maybe Austin Powers) go after John Lucas' way with original Starwars and Indiana Jones and aim the golden hat trick (3 goals in a match)? However, all these sequels failed to satisfy me as original Starwars and Indiana Jones did. This is the way I felt with this movie also.
I think the original Starwars sequels were successful, because the epic mood of the story did not change with the new movies. On the contrary, the sequels fueled the story and the mystery right till the end. Indiana Jones is a different, more fun story full with adventure and exoticism. The sequels, therefore, were two distinct movies and two distinct adventures not bothering with continuing the previous film.
I think that Pirates of the Carribian is more similar to Indiana Jones than to Starwars. The first movie was a very high tempo adventure film with very good written humor.
In the second movie, for the sake of keeping the cast trio the same, the story is transforming to a Starwars like saga. William Turner (aka Luke Skywalker) is meeting his re-born father (Darth Vader), who is under the control of Davy Jones (Emperor). He is also in love with Elizabeth Swann (Leia Skywalker), but Elizabeth cannot decide between him and Captain Jack Sparrow (Han Solo). However, these relationships were only side stories in the first movie. I think it would be much more better, if this second movie was a completely new one as the second adventure of Jack Sparrow maybe with minor appearances by William and Elizabeth.
Another irritating factor was the heavy make-up flying Dutchman creatures. The first movie was much more realistic in this sense. But that is always the case with sequels. I believe that the virtual world in original Starwars series also was much more realistic than the revamped, computer animated and disappointing Episode I-III series. I hate the cold realization that a shot is computer animated.