This one is lacking some luster

Rating: 7/10 (20 December 2006)

I can see that "Pirates of the Caribbean" is going the route of "Harry Potter" in that there are going to be a series of adventures for the main characters. The first two movies are going very much like a book series. And whenever you have books or movies that make up a series it is essential that the main characters be endearing or likable. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is a colorful character as is his crew, but I don't find much interest at all in William Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightly). In "Curse of the Black Pearl" we were getting to know Jack, William, and Elizabeth, and it was creative how they were all tied together. With that aspect now gone the writers have to go a new route to grab the viewers attention. I wasn't that impressed with the route they went in "Dead Man's Chest".
The adventure and the villains in "Dead Man's Chest" are intriguing but this movie failed to bring me to the edge of my seat. Of course they set the movie up for a part three, but I think they need to do something drastic and radical to maintain fanfare.