Much Better Than Anticipated

Rating: 10/10 (3 August 2006)

When I went to see The Dead Man's Chest on opening night, my anticipation was quite high. I have been awaiting this film for over a year, and I cannot wait until the third movie comes out next May. Johnny Depp once again blows me away with the believability of Captian Jack Sparrow. When approached by Davy Jones, you can truly believe that Depp is at his wits end with desperation. When Depp faces the Kracken, you can see that he has reached a point where he cannot take it anymore and perhaps truly wishes for his ultimate demise.
At the end, when everyone is mourning the death of Captian Jack Sparrow and Barbossa walks into the room with the undead monkey Jack on his shoulder, my jaw hit the floor in shock. I mean, didn't he die by a musket ball to the chest at the end of the first film? I am eager to hear the explanation to that one.
All in all, I was very pleased with this sequel when so many sequels lately are nothing but a two hour waste of time.