Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

2006  PG-13  ADVENTURE  2h 30min

CAST— Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgård, Bill Nighy, Jack Davenport, Kevin R. McNally, Jonathan Pryce

MUSIC— Hans Zimmer  DIRECTOR— Gore Verbinski  BASED ON— Walt Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean (Disneyworld attraction)

     To the depths with ye! More sea farin’ action and antics from the irrepressible Capt. Jack Sparrow; bonus: new and improved creature effects, including a pirate crew of walking seafood and the largest creature to date, the mighty Kraken. Plot-wise it’s a bit thick; Jack Sparrow sends Will Turner in search of a key that will open a hidden chest, but in the process he has Will taken prisoner by Davy Jones to save his own skin. Or something. After that it’s all shouting, cannon fire, and sword play; in other words, lots of fun. Convoluted plot aside this film is all about the action and effects, so if you like your buckles with a bit of swash, enjoy. Arr, again. Oscar-winner for Best Visual Effects.

OUR RATING— ** ½

PRECEDED BY— Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

FOLLOWED BY— Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)