Good, but not great...

Rating: 6/10 (9 July 2006)

I was really looking forward to this one. The first POTC was one of the most enjoyable movies released in 2003, and Johnny Depp just owns the role of Captain Jack Sparrow. Naturally, I was looking forward to a lot of the same things that were very entertaining the first time around today....with the added bonus of furthering the story and providing a little more insight into the world of the Pirates of the Caribbean.
What do I think now that I've seen it? Its somewhat unremarkable, underwhelming, and didn't really meet my expectations.
Although this movie is visually stunning, I couldn't help but wonder if it really needed all the bells and whistles that they threw at it. Davy Jones and his crew were somewhat distracting, and I think would have been just as effective as a supernatural crew of pirates without all the CGI.
The story was scattered, but OK. We all know that there is a third film coming soon, so it didn't really feel like a complete film (Not to mention that knowing who is signed on for the next one kinda ruins some of the tense parts of this film). I think that this was really due to most of the characters having their own agenda in the storyline. (You kinda have to pay attention to this)
Some of the best parts of the first film are still here: Captain Jack Sparrow (Which Johnny Depp still owns), some humour and cool sword fights. This does make it a fun movie, but it is by no means a must see. I could have waited for a rental.