An OK film....obviously rushed

Rating: 6/10 (7 July 2006)

I love the Pirate movies....don't get me wrong. They are a lot of fun. However, I thought the second film was rushed and over-used many of the special effects. I do not want to give anything away but you will see what I mean while viewing the film. The cast was pitch perfect. Depp just keeps getting better and better.
The length of the film was a major issue. I thought it was a bit too long and the word of mouth on the length will not work for the better for this film. I think I had high expectations for this film because the first one blew me away. Not because it was a good movie but because it was unlike anything I have ever seen. I was hoping to be blown away by this one but I just felt some parts were too dull and when the scenes were exciting they did not last long. A 6 is pushing it. I thought it could have been so much better if the production was not rushed. I can see it had to make a deadline but something this huge should be filmed carefully and to perfection. I think Disney really wanted to make this movie a "filler" to fill in the gap between (hopefully) the two stronger movies.
The one thing I can say I loved about the film was the end, it was very satisfying and leaves me wanting more of the Pirate world.