Sea thriller - with so many other narratives in the background

Rating: 9/10 (15 July 2006)

I went to see this film wondering whether this was going to be yet another cheap Hollywood rip-off movie, fortunately, this was not the case. Johnny Depp, in my opinion, will soon be considered the greatest actor to have ever lived and in his greatest role as the camp Captain Jack Sparrow he didn't let us down. The narrative was brilliant, the graphics were fantastic and I would advise that everyone sees it  the film seems to appeal to all ages. The only disappointment was the inclusion of Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom whose soporific acting continued, something which seems to coincide with the whole tradition of being Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. I heard it said that Keira Knightley demanded that she was in a fight scene; I'm surprised the director gave way to her - it seemed rather out of character.
Apart from the minor hic-up of two very poor actors, the film was brilliant and the cold Bill Nighy, starring as Davey Jones, was a sensation in his own right. It has many story lines overlapping and I'm sure everyone can at least relate or enjoy one of them. So far this year, for me, this is the must-see movie! n.b. There are quite a lot of references to the original film so for maximum pleasure refer to the previous episodic before watching this one. However, this film is still very good if you haven't seen the first one.