Really rather surprising.

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2007)

I did not see CotBP when it came out. I thought "not another pirate film". But I was invited to see DMC so I thought I'd better watch the first one. I liked it, but not nearly as much as Dead Man's Chest. Normally, sequels are a let-down, but this was surprising and I liked the way it was darker than the first film. Davy Jones was extraordinary, especially Bill Nighy's performance and Johnny Depp was, of course, great as Jack Sparrow.
The one thing that did vex me a bit was the whole Jack-Elizabeth sub-plot. It came a bit from nowhere without adequate explanation. The kiss at the end was not explained and I fear that I may have misinterpreted both their intentions. There was too much left unsaid, but that did not stop this from being an incredible, swashbuckling adventure AS PROMISED. Perhaps, the amateur psychologist in me needs to shut up and accept that this was a Disney film and aimed at families.