mraculeated The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Mihai Toma After being sentenced to death together with his fiancé, right on their wedding day, Will is left with only one option. He must seek the Captain Jack Sparrow whose compass points the way to a notorious dead man's chest. Not long after, they find themselves running from a bunch of undead pirates and a mythical creature known as the Kraken.We follow the adventures of the protagonists of the first installment as they must face once again a couple of supernatural creatures in order to achieve their goal. Once again, old tales will come to life and our heroes will have to do what it takes to make things right, at least for them.To start with the beginning, we have the same main characters as in the previous movie, but less developed and apparently, less involved in the outcome. Thus, you don't get to care so much about their fate, making the actions somewhat pointless. To make matters worse, the part which made the whole adventure a real treat, which is the comedy, somehow faded into the fog. It wasn't as present, as funny or as intelligent as it was before. They somehow expected it to be funny out of the box, through stupidity, irony or basic gags.Fortunately, the visual part is very good, doing its job well in animating the story. Speaking of which, following the trend of the other features, it lacks substance, depth or some sort of spark that might make it a bit less linear than it is. If its predecessor required a bit of polish in terms of storytelling, this one definitely required plenty more attention which it didn't quite receive.Overall, what you get is a big downgrade in terms of amusement, thrill or suspense. It's kind of predictable and it seems to not put much effort in maintaining the quality of its predecessor. It's a shame from my point of view, as I really enjoyed the first one so I had high hopes regarding this one. Too bad...

Matt Greene I can't help but wonder what kinda franchise this might be if Verbinski stayed at the helm. Not that it would be great by any means…it's certainly still much too convoluted and dark, especially for a Disney film. However, he brought some interesting stuff to the whole affair. The action-adventure scenes here are largely big, giant fun (escaping from natives, sea battles), and the overall look for the world is great (sans the CG tentacles).

rob-mcdonald23 This movie is where Jack Sparrow starts becoming a caricature of his former self. In the first film he was funny, smart and also very skilled. In this film he starts becoming a bumbling and clumsy character who survives because he is lucky more than because of his skill. He comes off as intelligent at times in Dead Man's Chest, but that intelligence is often nullified because of over-the-top action that is so improbable that it makes Jack Sparrow seem unkillable.The introduction of Jack into the Elizabeth and Will romance to make this a love triangle is also extremely forced. The film starts off by showing the audience that Will and Elizabeth really are in love with each other and they are willing to do whatever they need to get each other back, but then the indication from the compass is that Elizabeth all of sudden really wants Jack Sparrow. This storyline is STUPID and FORCED!The movie is, however, highlighted by a cool representation of Davy Jones and a great 3rd act fight scene between Jack, Will and Norrington, but a few great action scenes and a great villain don't make a great movie. Jack Sparrow has become a funny, but at times unbearable character, The Will and Elizabeth dynamic has been watered down by a forced love triangle and the friendship between Jack and Will has been downgraded to hardly a friendship at all. In fact, why would Will even care about trying to save him after what he's done in this movie?4/10. If you want to watch a good Pirates movie, then stick to the first one.

cody-phillipsphotography 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.