Good Action but light on story

Rating: 7/10 (25 July 2006)

I would not disagree with many of the other reviews submitted. The action is non-stop, the special effects are flawless, the acting is decent and you truly are immersed into the pirate world. However, I left this film disappointed. There is no attempt to create a single film here, this is one very long film chopped in two, with an abrupt ending that resolves nothing that has been previously set up. Most films that are written with sequels in mind still make an effort to tell a story within the overarching plot (e.g. Star Wars), this makes no such attempt. A lot of the story that is set borders on the pointless side (Why did Captain Jack need to find a picture of a key to know that he was looking for a key?) and there are certainly parts which do not cater for those who have not seen the first film (the 'cliff-hanger' will leave the uninitiated clueless). I enjoyed this film and will go to see the second but I wish more effort had been given to the script rather than the money grabbing approach of forcing people to watch the third film to resolve the second.