Same old fun with greater depth. Fantastic sequel!!!

Rating: 10/10 (7 July 2006)

The first film made me believe that there is a pirate in all of us. A lust for freedom, adventure and a treasure, be that of gold or not. With its dark, comical and 'blockbusterish'fun it proved that you can combine these types of films with enough depth to give purpose of character and enhance the storyline.
The second film has proved each again. this time they've gone deeper showing a darker and more sinister view on the pirate front. The acting is what you would expect, bloom being wooden yet seems to suit the role perfectly attuned to the style of the film. Keira also what you would expect but towards the end brings a lot more feel and versatility to her role. Depp. well come on, what do you expect? He has a lot of great moments in the film. Most of the best. Of course this franchise would be cut in half without his performance yet this film doesn't squeeze every last bit out of him by giving him the most screen time. Each character gets enough needed to give a decent pace to the storyline. Davy Jones makes and excellent bad guy showing no mercy. The plot is fairly easy to follow, on par with last film but is a great setup for the 3rd.
The special effects/stunts are exceptional. With these sorts of films the special effects wont stand the test of time but with the comical scenes and and general characterisation they don't have a great effect. Look at star wars. It still is great fun to watch. Where as something like The latest King Kong is all about the special effects. Don't get me wrong it is a fantastic film with a lot of depth. But it will be hard to feel for the same ape in 30 years when the visuals are outdated.
There are lots of memorable scenes in this film, more than the first. Some will make you laugh, some will make you cry. Some may make you scared ( if you don't like slimy things ).
All in all this has the same wide audience attracting variety of goodness as the first. Greater sequences, greater characters, greater depth. Everything is consistent or an improvement. There are some scenes in the first film that are well crafted and cannot be compared with but as a sequel this does seem fresh, re -introducing the same old guys we love and what i consider a great ending. I cannot wait for the third. I'm hoping for even more memorable fun that lets us see other sides of certain characters. Worthy sequel, If they make the third even better....then this will be one of the greatest trilogies ever made.