The bottom of the Rum Barrel

Rating: 2/10 (25 May 2011)

What we are missing here is a decent story, characters we feel a connection with, humor and an actual villain. The 3D effects were decent and the Mermaids were the best part IMO. The characters are weak at best, including everyone's beloved Captain Jack Sparrow. Poor performances abound in this picture. The most disappointing is how they portrayed the most feared pirate in maritime history... Blackbeard. Here's where the director really drops the ball. Also some of the newly introduced characters seem like filler and never add to the film. As excited as I was after seeing the first movie, I'm equally utterly disappointed in this installment. Seeing how this series has become a cash cow I'm sure we can expect more mindless dibble packaged as a summer blockbuster.