Review of PotC: Dead Man's Chest

Rating: 8/10 (8 July 2006)

The movie followed through with the humorous and irreverent theme from the original PotC to this one. There were references to the first movie in a variety of ways, bringing about much laughter and some groans of "oh, they didn't" but in general, well worth the tie-in. There were more subplots twisting and turning in this film than the original which can cause some confusion because of the speed and shortness of the those plots' background. The CGI work was quite good. The monsters were very much associated with the sea. The character development could have been a bit more fleshed out, however, it can be considered adequate for a second installment.
Of course, Captain Jack Sparrow had quite a few humorous lines. Elizabeth seemed to be more three-dimensional than in the first movie. Will held his own in this one and could have been even better if given the chance. Ragetti (one-eyed pirate) was a complete surprise with his spot-on insights and spouting of facts at times. The other characters weren't too bad either.
Summary: As the first movie was more of a surprise when it comes to Sparrow and the other characters, this one may seem less so because we already know what the characters are like. There are more subplots than necessary which can be confusing but they may be what is needed to use as a reference for the final movie when it comes out next year.
I recommend this movie. It is fun, light-hearted, action-packed and full of double entendre. 8/10 stars!