Not the swashbuckling adventure I expected

Rating: 5/10 (9 August 2006)

Overall: The movie leaves the story-line hanging; not unlike the first LOTR or second Star Wars (Empire Strikes Back). Different facets of the story are spun-up but none are resolved; just as we thought we had another twenty minutes of show time to bring things down the home stretch and find resolution, the credits started rolling.
Positive: Swashbuckling Disney school-age adventure we were expecting. Davy Jones and crew had well done makeup and looked believable. 2.4 hours out of the summer heat!
Negative: Cartoon like quality to story line (whereby we are moved from one location to another without any real transition or explanation). None of the major conflicts are resolved before the movie ends however a whole new adventure crops up in the final seconds.
Overall: Best seen on the big screen but be prepared to have to wait until the final episode comes out to finish what this story starts. 5/10 for make up, costumes, and sound track.