Haven't I been on this ride before? Typical Bruckheimer movie. Still lots of fun. No closure!!!!

Rating: 8/10 (6 July 2006)

My wife works at the theater and we got to preview the movie last night before it came out. Luckily, we were the only ones in there so my focus could be on the movie and not the loud obnoxious guy behind me. This movie can't be summed up in a word or sentence. There is too much. I felt like my head was spinning after the show because this movie has no closure at all! I saw another comment that this is the Empire strikes back of its day but really its more like back to the future 2. The first one rocks and leaves plenty of room to make a sequel. Because the director and Bruckheimer know it rocked, they know they have the opportunity to turn this into such a large sequel, that it takes two movies to finish telling the story. I knew they were planning a third movie, but I didn't know it was the second half of dead mans chest.
First, the cast and Jerry Bruckheimer are all first class acts so you know you can expect a fast paced action packed adventure. This movie delivers exactly that. Johnny Depp is well, himself so thats great! Kiera Knightly is slowly growing on me as her acting is improving and her looks make up for the slack. Orlando I must say is finally starting to make a decent actor. (Or maybe I'm just getting used to the way he acts). The rest of the cast is rather great.
The movie is action packed, doesn't drag, even for a 2 1/2 hr movie, its funny and wonderfully entertaining.
The frustrating part is the movie is kinda too deep in the storyline and nothing is explained. A British tyrant ruins the turner wedding, threatens death just to lure them both to get (capt.)Jack Sparrow's compass that originally was thought to steer him to the treasure from the BP. When in fact, it steers you to your greatest desires. So why does Jack have trouble using it and needs help to find what he desires? Apparently hes not sure that is what he desires most. There's a connection with the British tyrant and Jack that is'nt explained. We have no idea what purpose the tyrant wants with the treasure of Davy Jones, We learn very little about Davy Jones and his crew and why they are a cursed group of sea creatures and talking reef's. Why, if certain people are supposed to have died or had been cursed from BP, why they are back in this movie. (like the monkey, as well as others.)There also seems to be a forming love triangle beginning to develop between Jack,Liz, and Will that only complicates the plot.
Overall, I was happy and thought the special effects were awesome, especially the Kraken! Not a movie for little kids. There are too many grotesque scenes. Unfortunately too many other areas of the plot that I haven't mentioned are also leaving you hanging and you have to wait a whole year to find out, the rest of the story!!!!! Obviously that was the point.