An awful movie that lasted an awful long time

Rating: 4/10 (9 July 2006)

Where can I begin? This movie had lousy acting from all involved, besides perhaps Johnny Depp (even though his gags are tired, mistimed, and ill directed) and, god help me, Davy Jones. Some of the scenes lasted an unbearably LONG time, with no real excitement or even danger, real or perceived, to the characters. For instance, the 3-way sword fighting scene should have ended..oh, I don't know... 20 minutes before it actually did. Keira Knightley was unbearable, and her "disguise" as a man was laughable.
Bottom line: A long movie with no resolution whatsoever, tired old jokes, bad gags, a lot of little in jokes to keep the people who saw the first Pirates movie happy, and really horrible acting from everyone involved. Thumbs DOWN