Do you fear death? Do you fear that dark abyss? All you

Although not as dark as it sounds, Dead Man's Chest delivers the goods and hints at many more adventures to come. I don't know if the Pirates writing crew is making this up as they go along or if they have a vision, but this film certainly hinted at a much broader vision of things to come with numerous references to past battles, loves lost, and hearts kept under lock and key. It is a much more encompassing movie than was The Curse of the Black Pearl, but it is much more loose in structure. Verbinski keeps the action going despite what is a pretty complicated set of stories, more or less interwoven together but ultimately left unresolved. Johnny Depp may get top billing but it is Orlando Bloom who takes the lead in this movie, holding his own against sea-monsters and the King's men alike. With nothing more to go on than the image of a key, Will Turner and Captain Jack Sparrow are reunited (sort of) in an attempt to unlock a chest that offers a strange treasure indeed. Keira Knightley is reduced to a stowaway, with some memorable scenes, but not as big a role as she had in The Black Pearl. Bill Nighy steals the show as the incredible Davy Jones, a half man/half sea monster that draws on Captain Nemo more than the Flying Dutchman, but develops a troubled dark soul all his own. Naomie Harris makes for a fetching Voodoo Queen who ultimately unlocks the secret of this adventure, aiding Captain Jack and crew on their dark voyage. Jack Davenport returns as Norrington, a much more compelling character this time around than he was in The Black Pearl. Having fallen from grace, he completes the triangle that makes for some pretty tense action, especially in the closing scenes.

Be warned that Dead Man's Chest is an open ended movie, setting up what promises to be a thrilling third installment to Pirates of the Caribbean. Not only that, it hints at possible prequels because it covers so much territory in this sprawling movie that it leaves you craving for much more.

Dead Man's Chest

I think the word 'wow' pretty much sums up this movie. It was excellent! It definitely meets the standards set by the first movie.

This movie starts off on Will Turner's and Elizabeth Swann's wedding day, but the wedding is cancelled because of warrants for Will's and Elizabeth's arrests for helping Captain Jack Sparrow escape. Will is allowed to go out looking for Jack Sparrow to retrieve something from him (his compass) in exchange for his and Elizabeth's freedom. Will obviously runs into problems once he finds Jack. We find out that Jack has a debt to pay to Davy Jones, which he sends Will to settle for him and to find the key to the Dead Man's Chest which contains the heart of Davy Jones, the reason Will goes along with it is because Jack promises to give him his compass in return for finding the key. Once Davy's heart has been stabbed he is killed and all people (in this case mostly dead people) are freed from their debts to him. That is the shortened version, but there is still a lot more to this film. There are a great deal of hilarious parts in this movie as well, it will definitely keep you laughing.

The only bad part of this movie is that it ends with a cliffhanger. But it is very very entertaining.

If you are a fan of the first movie, or of Johnny Depp or Orlando Bloom then you will love this movie!

Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Picking up where we left off from the first film, Dead Man's Chest is the second installment to the Pirates Of The Caribbean trilogy(currenty). It didn't do quite as well in the box office as the first film, Curse Of The Black Pearl, however this one and like At World's End has it's own unique style of class. With two and three filmed back to back, the second film was left with an unfinished story as well as having a few confusing points in the plot. The whole cast is back from the first film such as Depp, Bloom, Rush, Davinport, Knightly and Price, yet there are a few new faces. The two new faces are Davy Jones, (Bill Nighy) and Lord Beckett, (Stellan Skarsgard) along with a few others who help keep the plot going. Probably the one character that puts the whole picture together is really the Kraken sea monster, who is loosely based on the giant squid from 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. You might call it a mix between a leviathon and a giant squid. The animal in this film is known for dragging ships down to the depths of the sea by it's tenticles. The overall performance is good, but watch this back to back with the third installment makes it that much more worth while.

Superb!!!

Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest

Wow...

Stunning visuals, superb acting, breath-taking special effects, incredible fight sequences, and devilish villians make Dead Man's Chest one of the must see films of the year.

Johnny Depp is back and better than ever as Jack Sparrow, Bloom and Kneightly are superb in their roles as well, and the rest of the supporting cast does a stupendous job.

The Villians are absolutely terrifying (maybe a little too terrifying for younger audiences) and the costumes are incredible.

DMC had me on the edge of my seat through the entire 2 1/2 hours of action and adventure. And DMC has the one thing that the original film was lacking, an absolutely superb ending. I can't wait for the next film in this amazing series.

Final Verdict:

5/5

Rent or Buy?: This is one of the must own films of 2006. Fun for the entire family!!!

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I LOVE THIS MOVIE

WE CAN'T NEVER GET ENOUGH OF PIRATES.. YOU KNOW THERE NOT ALOT OF MOVIE LIKE THIS. AND I LOVE HOW THEY KEEP THROWING IN TWIST OF TALE THAT WE GROW UP READING ABOUT. LIKE IN THIS ONE IT'S THE FLYING DUTCHMAN, BESIDES OUR KIDS ARE SEEING THAT ON SPONGEBOB SQUARE PANTS TV SHOW.ALSO THIS MOVIE IS ABOUT Will Turn(Orlando Bloom)LOOKING FOR HIS LOVE Elizabeth Swann(Keira Knightley)AFTER ALL THE MESS THAT Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) PUT THEM IN TO WITH THAT DAM COMPASS. THAT EVERYONE WANTS I KNOW THEIR WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THAT COMPASS. THIS MOVIE JUST KEEP YOU WANTING MORE,, SO IT SAD TO SAY HOW THE TREO CALL IT QUITS ON PART 3. I DO WISH THEY COULD JUST KEEP GOING, BUT LIKE WE ALL SAY, ALL GOOD THINGS COMES TO AN END,, I GIVE THIS MOVIE A+++ FOR EVERTHING