Better than I expected

Rating: 8/10 (8 July 2006)

I ordered my tickets about a week in advance for the first midnight showing of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. I must admit, as excited as I was walking into the theatre I was a little apprehensive. I wasn't sure that the second installment of Pirates could compete with the original. Boy was I wrong. The story may have not been the most original but the characters kept it going. Even "the bad guys" were incredible, and their costumes were brilliant, from Davey Jones' octopus face to his Conch shell-headed slave. The special effects were just unbelievable, the CGI totally blew me away. And all of the actors clearly put tremendous work into their characters, the cast was perfect. I will definitely see it again and I can not wait for the third one (rumored to be starring Keith Richards). Producer Jerry Bruckheimer (CSI, Without A Trace) seems to be taking over the big screen as well as television, the new and improved Aaron Spelling. Keep it up.