a lovely transitional story

Rating: 7/10 (8 July 2006)

It is an enjoyable movie to be sure, but cannot compare to the first. Dead Man's Chest is a typical sequel; clichéd. It alternates between being funny and irritating. The plot lacked substance and draaaagged like you wouldn't believe. The characters sometimes overdid their roles, but this is expected of a sequel. The movie was one action sequence after another and never reached a climax. Furthermore, everything about the movie was just so.. convenient. For example, a character would conveniently show up at the most opportune moment, even when said arrival defies logic and possibility. The film is incapable of standing up on its own. Fortunately, it doesn't have to. This film is buildup to the third, and in that respect Dead Man's Chest was highly successful, leaving the viewer anxious for a third installment which by the looks of it is GOING TO BE AWESOME.
All in all, I did enjoy the movie. It was nice seeing ALL the characters back at it and the ending, predictable though it may be, is wicked. Or at least it made me VERY happy, and I was about to be disappointed in the flick. So despite all the film's VAST shortcomings, it's a decided 'must-see'.