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Rating: 7/10 (16 November 2009)

If you enjoyed "The Curse of the Black Pearl", this second helping is more of the same. Make that MUCH more of the same. It all comes to a rousing conclusion, so stick it out - but, "Dead Man's Chest" is exhaustingly loud and long, and you tend to forget plot strands during the running time.
Slosh-buckling, swish-buckling Captain Johnny Depp (as Jack Sparrow) is back, of course (and, undoubtedly a richer man for it); along with handsome hero Orlando Bloom (as Will Turner), drop-dead gorgeous Keira Knightley (as Elizabeth Swann), and a bunch of familiar faces. Old hand Geoffrey Rush is only a tease, unfortunately - but, tentacle-bearded Bill Nighy (as Davy Jones) is an entertaining computer-generated villain.
In short, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise film series goes overboard with blockbuster sensibilities herein, leaving a good measure of charm and originality dead in the water. Still, the Jerry Bruckheimer production crew performs expertly. The animation and live action mix is exceptional.
******* Dead Man's Chest (6/24/06) Jerry Bruckheimer : Gore Verbinski ~ Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy