Every bit as amazing as I hoped

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2006)

I had a feeling from the moment I saw the full trailer that PotC: DMC was going to be incredible, so I went in with very high hopes (and very excited to boot), and I was not disappointed. It had more of everything I loved in the first one, with stunning scene after stunning scene for my eyes to feast on. I seriously felt like I was in Heaven. The acting is at the same level as the first one (with another great performance by Depp, naturally) which suits me just fine since I can accept that Bloom isn't the greatest actor in the world, but it wasn't the worst performance in history so it's easily overlooked. This soared to such great heights that I'm seriously wondering how they can top it for the third movie, At World's End. I mean, how can you get more swashbuckling action, stellar visuals, and great performances into 2 and 1/2 hours? If you're a fan of the first film, you won't be disappointed, it's all the greatness of CotBP and more. Out of XMen 3 and Superman Returns, Pirates is my favorite movie of the summer (and I seriously loved XMen and Superman, too). Next summer can't get here fast enough. 10/10