Does not even compare to the first one

Rating: 1/10 (28 July 2006)

This movie was very poor, and it will probably go down as the worst big box office hit ever. The only reason it will gross more then the original, is because people like me didn't see the first in theaters, bought the DVD, and then were eager to see the second one. After seeing the first ten minutes of the film i wanted to leave the theater, but couldn't because my girlfriend wanted to stay. This film is mostly dark and dreary and we don't get the shots and views that made the first film so romantic. This film is supposed to be about pirating, and the character of Davey Jones is absolutely horrible, and ruined the movie for me. He does not look like a Pirate, and is a cross between something from the Aliens movies, or something from Morodor in the Lord of the Rings. This movie is supposed to about pirates, not aliens! The plot is convoluted and twisted and is revealed by a clairvoyant with a Jamaican accent, making it very hard to understand. A character like Captain Barbosa is clearly missing from this film, and his appearance at the very end was the best part of the entire film, which does not say much. Most of the scenes are dominated by Davie Jones and his hideous looking gang talking in deep voices in a dark dreary non exciting atmosphere. The day light shots that we do get are dominated by an unneeded sub plot of Jack being made God by a bunch of cannibals, and a ridiculous (even for movie standards) three way sword fight between Jack, Will, and Captain Norringtone. The ending is very abrupt, with Captain Barbosa somehow coming back to life, and being able to lead the gang in there quest to find Jack Sparrow. His return promises to make the third movie better, and hopefully the directors will cut down the role of Davie Jones in the next one. My advice to anyone who saw the first in theaters and is thinking about seeing this one, is to spend your dollars on the Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl DVD, and wait for the third installment.