Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

There is in this picture one virtue that covers everything else - this is a story. I compare this film with chess - after every turn or word of this or that hero the situation changes dramatically and the alignment of forces acquires a new character.Better than anyone can manipulate the moves of Jack Sparrow. He is very sensitive to the nerve of conversation, instantly assesses the situation and gives a decent response to any "gifts" of fate. From the first viewing it is difficult to realize how profound the film is.Behind external beauty, a good game of actors hides a famously twisted, dynamic and very clever plot.Everyone who does not like the picture, I advise you to review it more carefully, listening to the dialogue of the characters and trying to understand the motives of their actions. I assure you will get a real pleasure! An outstanding film!

The sequel of the excellent "Pirates of the Caribbean" is for me missed. So yes, Johnny Deep is still very good, yes, the special effects are very good but that is not enough. Already, I must say, I don't like the fantastic. In the first opus, it didn't bother me but in this one I really didn't like and so Davy Jones is certainly very charismatic but I really didn't hang. Otherwise, it remains a sequel and I find that, even if one remains in the atmosphere of the first, there is disappointment. And if not, concern the end (which I would not spoil), personally, I'm not really hyped, even a little dubious. Well, it's not a bad movie but for me, it's not a good sequel. I hesitated between putting 7/10 or 6/10 but after seeing the third film of the saga, which I preferred but which is not worth more than 7 for me, I opted for a 6/10. Not a good sequel.

The pirates return for the epic sequel in which a great villain arises for a two-part follow-up. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is in search of a treasure by finding the picture of a key when he is warned by Bootstrap Bill (Stellan Skarsgård) that Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) is after him. On the other hand, Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) has been arrested with his fiancé Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) at the behest of Lord Beckett (Tom Hollander), leader of the East India Trading Company, though Governor Swann (Jonathan Pryce) objects. Turner searches for Sparrow finding him on an island, hiding on dry land with a tribe of cannibalsAfter an outrageous and entertaining escape, Jack agrees to help Will if Turner helps find Jack's key. Sparrow seeks out Tia Dalma (Naomie Harris) to learn more about Davy Jones's locker. She tells of Davy John's love and his inability to step on land but every ten years. She bestows a jar of dirt on them and sees a future destiny in Will Turner. With these warning, Jack finds Davy Jones with his squid-face and the other crew members who have fish-like qualities. These effects look pretty cool even now as they are filled with tiny details. Jack leaves Will with Davy in order to fulfill his debt of souls equal to Jack's.Check out more of this review and others at swilliky.com

Curse of the Black Pearl opened in white, shrouded in deep fog. Focused on whites and Earth tones, the opening was ominous and brooding. That is not the case for Dead Man's Chest, where it opens in blues and greens. Sadness and horror both are the main focus of emotion for the opening sequence. Opening with a dreadful wedding day, that sense of dread is heightened past the first couple of minutes when the real horror begins. Dark, dreary, and truly horrifying, the prison scene really sets the mood for what is to come. Dead Man's Chest is dark in a literal sense, but not so much in the story. There are many points throughout the film where it does explore some dark themes, especially with the introduction of Davy Jones' character. This character seems to be the main focal point of the darkness, which he brings throughout the entire film. The rest of the film is much lighter than the first, still maintaining to throw in some jokes, even during the darker parts of the film. The CGI is remarkable, especially with the film's release date. 2006 was when CGI really was starting to get good, and this film shows just how good it was able to be. Seeing the images before the computer images were introduced are remarkable, with the artists doing a beautiful job creating the characters that are part of Davy Jones's crew. Even the kraken does look realistic, especially with the first introduction. It's remarkable to see where CGI has went, and this really is one of the first films that I can recall that shows just how good Disney's animation was at the time. The biggest problem with Dead Man's Chest wasn't anything with the plot, but rather, the focus of the film. The focus of the film was very broad, as it introduced many characters. Out of all of these new characters, there is one the stood out the most, which would be Davy Jones. Throughout the film, any scene with this character was amazing, which is due to Bill Nighy's electric performance. This one character outshone every character, especially the returning characters. The focus should have bee more aimed toward the characters that were the main characters, not the new villain. Dead Man's Chest may not be as good as Curse of the Black Pearl, but it is still an amazing adventure film. This is the weakest film out of the original trilogy, mainly due to the introduction of so many characters, where the focus seemed to shift from Jack Sparrow and crew to Davy Jones and crew. Nonetheless, this film still is a fun pirate adventure that was a landmark for CGI.