A Spectacular Disappointment

Rating: 2/10 (9 July 2006)

When I stepped into the theatre to see "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," I was excited for what I hoped would be an engaging sequel to one of the most successful pirate movies of all time.
Oh, how wrong I was. It seems that creators Gore Verbinski and Jerry Bruckheimer were more concerned with special effects than plot structure. I will be perfectly honest- the CGI was really cool. However, no amount of amazing CGI could make up for the sheer mediocrity of the plot. There was very little character development on any previously existing characters, but there were lots of new characters that just seemed to take up space.
Also, the movie is altogether too long. The scene I'm assuming to be the climax is about thirty minutes long, and I found myself wishing I would fall asleep.
Unfortunately, the movie hooks you in, and by the end, you find yourself obligated to see the next sequel.