Dead Man's Chest

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2006)

Dead Man's Chest was excellent. I much preferred the sequel to the original. There was so much more to this film; humour, action and mild horror. Davy Jones was a better enemy than Captain Barbossa - he was an excellent, largely computer-generated character, whose name is already famously known through pirate folklore. The sea creature men were effectively replacements for the skeletons in the original film. The sea creature men were noticeably different from each other, which is a good thing as it gives the baddies much more visual impact. The awesome kraken was hugely impressive as well. The stunts throughout the film were well-staged and humorously over-the-top. This is Johnny Depp's best performance and I believe he deserves an Oscar this time, an award he was nominated for in the original film.