Good fun, but...

Rating: 7/10 (16 July 2006)

I saw this film with an open mind as I LOVED the first one. Unfortunately, the script writers seemed to be wanting about seven sequels, were told they'd only get two, so they threw in as much as they could with this one. I found it a bit too full, and ended up looking at my watch a few times to see when the open-ending I'd been warned about would be occurring. The film didn't hold my attention like the first.
What is with that open ending thing anyway? I've been annoyed at George Lucas ever since "The Empire Strikes Back" for that sort of thing, and the Matrix did it too. Why can't films end properly, THEN give us a sequel? It's like they are too lazy to bother or something.
Anyway, it was good to see Keira Knightly brandishing a sword and not just doing the damsel-in-distress thing. Orlando got to swash his buckle too, but didn't anybody else think that sword fight on the giant wheel went on a bit too long?
There was too little central-characters-together-on screen going on for me; I liked their chemistry last time. This time it all seemed a bit forced and disjointed.
Let's put it this way; I am glad I saw it, but, unlike "The Curse of the Black Pearl" I won't bother buying this one.