Righteous sequel.

Rating: 7/10 (21 July 2006)

I,like the other 99.9% of the American population, saw and loved the surprising popcorn smash Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl. So with that being said, I (like the other 99.9% of the American population) was mucho excited for the swashbuckling, sequel of the high seas.
Acting:10/10 Johnny Depp returns in fine style, back making us giggles like school girls, and of course, making the actual school girls drool. Adding to the drool cue is a again Orlando Bloom, pretty boy extraordinaire. He does fine, though as before, I don't think an Oscar is going his way. Keira Knightley does better than before, though her character is still less than I would have liked to see. Newcomer Stellan Skarsgard does very well as Bootstrap Bill, a fine addition to the A-Team Cast. And finally the man who in my opinion steals the show and leaves the ever fantastic Geoffrey Rush in the dust, Bill Nighy. An actor I love to death, he becomes the ultimate nightmare of piracy, as the hellish Davy Jones. Perfectly cast and portrayed.
Wriitng: 7/10.
The script is all to entertaining, bringing all the sword fights and yo ho ho's you can handle, but a tighter script would have added extensively to my personal enjoyment of the film.
Directing: 10/10
All I can say is that Verbinski takes it all in stride, and executes it all perfectly. Well done Gore, well done.
Visual Effects: 10/10 Though the effects can be at times TOO ridiculous, there are unbelievable, making you think that the monstrous Kraken is there in a documentary and not a film.
Score: 10/10 Though I was saddened to see Klaus Baddelt go, Hanz Zimmer gives a score of stunning scale. One of the best this year, and an Oscar nomination in the making. It builds upon the first film well, bringing back the lovely theme and now more jazzy music to add to the adventure.
Diagnosis: Makes your popcorn taste oh so sweet, this is entertainment in high form.
Final Grade: B+