good summer fun

Rating: Null/10 (10 July 2006)

An entertaining follow-up to The Curse of the Black Pearl; young, star-crossed lovers Bloom and Knightley are making arrangements for their marriage when unexpected circumstances force them to track down their old "friend," the one and only rogue pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp). To make matters worse, their quest leads them to cross paths with the most feared and notorious pirate of all in Davy Jones, who has his own debt with Sparrow to settle. Exciting, rip-roaring high seas adventure goes on too long, but delivers the goods with terrific set design, lively performances, eye-popping visual effects, and a better script that throws out new perils at just the right moments. Depp makes an enjoyable reprisal to his Oscar-nominated role as the reprehensible and flamboyant Captain Sparrow, and cranks out enough amusing one-liners to last a lifetime. ***