B.o.R.i.N.g.!!!

Rating: 3/10 (8 August 2006)

I can't believe that the same writing team as the first movie are involved with this piece of... What awful storytelling! I ceased to care about anybody in this overwrought, confused, convoluted and way... too.... long... piece of crud. People going here and there, with things rarely making any sense - or - things happening just because big budget blockbusters dictate that certain formula things should happen. God, it just makes me sick. What was fresh and fun about the first movie becomes so belabored here. I can't believe this script had any more drafts than just one. It's that bad. And all the dazzling effects? -- So what?! I mean the effect on Davy Jones face was pretty amazing but after awhile I got sick of looking at it. It became merely disgusting! Johnny Depp's mannerisms in this movie are more affected than the first one -- I mean now he's kinda mincing when he walks and waves his arms around -- he's more effete and more caricature. I got sick of looking at him too -- which is amazing because he's one of my favorite actors. And after all this... they can't even come up with an ending. It's more like a last minute cliffhanger. And it's a lousy one, because I just don't care. I should be made to care by the story craft, but nope. It's just a prelude to #3 to soak us out of our dollars. What a waste of time. I wish I'd spent my money on the movie playing next door, no matter what it was.