A brilliant story but not as good as the first

Rating: 7/10 (17 July 2006)

At last - a sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean! Dead Man's Chest features a few of the original film's features (a legendary pirate ship roaming the seas which is crewed by the undead) - and a few newer aspects - cannibalistic natives and the deep sea version of Nessie - the Kraken. The film starts with Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann engaged and Captain Jack still roaming the seas with his crew. We have a few new arrivals - the little known but excellent Stellan SkarsgÃ¥rd as Bootstrap Bill Turner and one of Captain Jack's "fillies" who trades unusual but useful items, Tia Dalma, played by Naomie Harris. The film ends on a cliffhanger which is a bit annoying but definitely adds to the suspense. Hurry up, At Worlds End!