they should pay the writers as much as they paid the special effects crew.

Rating: 6/10 (8 July 2006)

Generally, I found this film to be a disappointment when compared to the first. However, it is difficult to top the Black Pearl... so, in its defense and in the understanding that a lot of work was put into "Dead Man's Chest", i gave it a 6. There were several aspects that i found disappointing, namely the amoral outcome of Commodore Norrington.
Norrington as a drunken ne'er do well, simply is not consistent with his personality in the first movie. The result of this unexplained downward spiral is that we now have a character that is not believable.
Elizabeth's sudden attraction to Sparrow is just short of ridiculous. The first film portrays Jack Sparrow's notion of romance between himself and Elizabeth as humorous in the sense that Elizabeth, in reality, was pretty much repulsed by him. This sudden change of feeling puts the second movie at odds with the first.
The special effects were exceptional, but there was little plot. There was endless violence and gore (mild) with no closure. Even a movie with a cliff-hanger ending requires a purpose for 2 1/2 hours of action. No matter how good the special effects are, the burden of appeal should not be placed solely on graphics. A gripping plot should have complimented the special effects.
I'll have to say that Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow redeemed the film. His quirkiness is always fresh and his performance was excellent.