Beware Matey's! A different "Pirates"!

Rating: 9/10 (28 July 2006)

I won't ruin any specific plot surprises, but beware: this is a very different movie when compared with the first "Pirates...Black Pearl" movie. It's much darker. The bad guys this time offer no comic relief, and have gotten more nightmarishly gruesome. (The special effect are spectacular -- almost TOO good!) There is more moral ambiguity, as major, likable characters make tough decisions that won't always sit well.
I DID like it -- but only after I could switch gears and expectations. Those who don't want their "Pirates" world rattled may prefer to watch the Black Pearl over and over instead. OR should wait to see what happens to the yarn when part three comes out, so that they can watch part two and immediately follow it with part three.
Of course, Johnny Depp and crew were amazing! No disappointments there!! This one more than earns it's PG-13 rating.