Hard to believe, but it actually was better than the first!!

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2006)

First of all, I gotta say that I have nothing against the first "Pirates" movie. I thought it was an instant classic. A very fun and enjoyable movie. One of the best movies of 2003 in my view. However, I believe that Dead Man's Chest was a better movie than the first, and I'll tell you why:
1) More action scenes - Sure, the first movie had quite a bit of action, but this movie was packed with it! It had me on my toes the entire 2 and a half hours!
2) Sword-fighting scenes - Again, in the first movie there were many and all were very well done. However, in Dead Man's Chest, there were a good amount and I must say, the choreography was excellent! There was so many things going on at once that it was difficult to keep up!
3) Special effects - The digital effects in this film were astonishing! Everything from the make-up effects (Davy Jones in particular) to the Krakken to the ships. An amazing job by the effects crew. They deserve more credit!
All in all, POTC: Dead Man's Chest was a truly great film. The absolute best movie of 2006 in my view. So obviously I recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the "Pirates" series and also to non-fans alike. I know you will enjoy this movie and appreciate all the hard work the cast and crew put into it to make it the movie that it is. An amazing film.
10/10