Best sequel this year

Rating: 9/10 (24 July 2006)

Now, I actually saw Dead Man's Chest over a week ago (The 9th, to be exact), and was blown away. I could write this like a nit-picky reviewer, who pays constant attention to every detail, but I'm just your average person, so I'll look at it that way.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest has all the basic elements that makes up a good adventure movie: Fun moments, action-filled moments, a few love moments, and just plain jump-out-of-your-seat moments. The gist of the film is as follows: Jack Sparrow is reminded of the fact he owes a debt to Davey Jones (or Davy Jones, I prefer the former), his soul. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Swann and William Turner are set to be married, but their plans are (of course) wrecked, by Lord Cutler Beckett, from the East India Trading Company. The visual effects in this movie are the some of the best I've seen, ever. One example is Davey Jones (played by Bill Nighy), who's appearance is achieved by CGI alone, not with prosthetics as it would (very much) seem. And the soundtrack was done very well (actually, very well is an understatement) by Hans Zimmer, with my favorite bit being Davey Jones' theme.
Overall, Dead Man's Chest is a great film, surpassing the first movie, and is one of the few good sequels. If you haven't already, I suggest you see it.