went to a midnight showing...

Rating: 3/10 (6 July 2006)

I went to a midnight showing with a group of friends. We were very excited all day long in preparation for the movie...
and it did not meet any of our expectations. To put it briefly, I feel used, having seen that film. The "stunning visuals" were (excuse the pun) overboard. The CGI characters were so far-fetched that they made me cringe every time they appeared on screen. The plot seemed to revolve around setting the stage for the third film in this trilogy. And the ending... the ending was infuriating.
There were some nice moments from the actors. Johnny Depp is just as funny as before, but with my expectations as high as they were, it didn't seem as wonderful. Bloom and Knightley both had a chance to show off a bit more than in the first film and they did cash in on it.
The score is more or less regurgitated from the first film (it was great then, but now it's repetitive). Similarly, much of the comedy involves quotes of the first movie.
All in all, I am very disappointed by this movie.