Everything you really should expect

Rating: 8/10 (8 July 2006)

Now first, let's be honest, all the first movie had going for it was two great actors, Johnny Depp and Geoffry Rush being eccentric, and a host of fabulous one liners. That was enough.
Now, we all know an accidental happenstance of fabulous like that can not be distilled and recreated in a lab. Knowing that and the rule of sequels, NO ONE should be expecting great cinema here.
What we SHOULD be expecting is lots of silly adventure fun, good terrible puns, cute jokes, subtle-enough-that-the-kids-don't-get-it innuendo and Johnny Depp to be Johnny Depp.
While Captain Jack's groove is somewhat subdued in this film, the flip side of this is that all the other characters are a bit wittier, and Orlando Bloom has gained a milligram of acting talent since the first one.
All in all, it was a fun, family film. FAMILY FILM people, by Disney...with a little bit of John thrown in to edge up their Paul.