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Rating: 10/10 (16 July 2006)

Dead Man's Chest is as good as The Curse of The Black Pearl or at some point maybe even a little better. Definitely NOT a disappointing sequel as it sometimes might happen. It's extremely refreshing to meet the old characters again and see the new ones as well. Davy Jones & co looks really creepy and unpleasant. The filmmakers have scored right on making the bad ones really frightening. Johnny Depp gives once more an incredible performance as Captain Jack Sparrow. Have you ever seen a bad movie when Johnny Depp is around? All the jokes are once more extremely funny. Keira Knightley is once and again lovely as always. And she also gets some action! What I personally really liked is that this time they gave Jack Davenport a bigger role than on the first movie. Yes, Norrington is back, but this time he's character is so much more than on the first movie. I totally loved his character now. And Orlando Bloom, who honestly isn't the best actor around, this time seems to have developed a bit. He's started to give more nuance to his performances. I already noticed it in Elizabethtown. That deserves a bit of credit also. If you loved the first movie, then you don't want to miss that one! And you might also want to see something that's after the end credits. I can't wait to see the third one, because it's going to be a great final! Excellent movie in a great visual package! 10/10