Saturday, July 8, 2006

Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Johnny Depp , Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley star in Walt Disney Pictures' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestCaptain Jack Sparrow discovers he owes a blood debt to the legendary Davey Jones, Captain of the ghostly Flying Dutchman. With time running out, Jack must find a way out of his debt or else be doomed to eternal damnation and servitude in the afterlife. Making matters worse, Sparrow's problems manage to interefere with the wedding plans of a certain Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, who are forced to join Jack on yet another one of his misadventures.
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This is an excellent follow-up to the first movie. We pick up the characters and are easily able to follow along as to what has transpired in the last few years. While the critics claim that there is a lack of a well-defined plot, I disagree and say that there is plenty of story line and more action than you can believe. At times, the dizzying action is almost overwhelming, but terribly funny at the same time. Johnny Depp is at his best and adds more intrigue to Captain Jack Sparrow. Orlando Bloom, as Will Turner, further develops his leadership qualities. And,  Kiera Knightley, as Elizabeth, is as beautiful as ever (but she does need to eat) and quite an excellent actress. Word of warning, some scenes are a bit scary for the kiddos.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

thanks for the review. Just looking at Johnny Depp on posters advertising the movie makes me want to see it :)

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