This is the first half of one great movie.

Rating: 7/10 (9 July 2006)

First order of business, YES you should stay through the credits. There is a short tidbit scene at the end.
In the film's last minutes, I felt very cheated, but right up until then I was cheering my head off. This is every bit as sharp and funny as the first, with amazing dialogue and creature effects that had me shaking with delight.
This movie actively rewards the fans who memorized every last line and plot twist of the first. In fact, I highly recommend watching Black Pearl a day or two before seeing this flick. Pay attention to the rum and the sword! Dead Man's Chest has one gaping flaw: It doesn't stand on its own. This isn't one movie, really, but rather the first half of a movie. A sequel, even the inside second of a trilogy, should have its own beginning, middle and end and this one really doesn't. I only hope that all the marvelous questions raised will be answered in the third film.