Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Great film

great

Brilliant

When it was first announced, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest brought a mixture of responses with it. Some said that the first instalment, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, did not need a sequel; it started brilliantly and finished perfectly. Others rejoiced: "Another Pirates of Caribbean? That's got to be the flick of the year!" But, as ever with sequels the big question was; is it as good as the first one? The answer to that question is not a simple one. Dead Man's Chest is the follow up to one of the biggest surprise hits of 2003. The Curse of the Black Pearl had virtually no hype behind it and no-one expected too much from it. But they were all wronged as Pirates turned (or should I say Turner-ed!) out to be an amazing film of true quality; it made swash-bucklers more than cool. To put it simply, I could just say that there aren't many people now who look blank or don't smile when they hear the name Jack Sparrow being mentioned. And now Dead Man's Chest takes off from where the original left off, in a hope to be a similar, if not better success. The film begins on the day of William Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann's (Keirra Knightly) wedding. The occasion however, is rudely interrupted by the arrival of the East Indian Trading Company, who, upon arrival arrest William and Elizabeth in consequence to them allowing the wanted pirate Jack Sparrow - sorry, Captain Jack Sparrow - to go free. They are both under the penalty of death, but Will is sent to get Jack's compass from him, Jack, while his `bonny lass' is left behind in jail. From there the story takes you to many places; some familiar - Tortuga - while some unfamiliar, such as Cannibal Island; and many humorous, action packed and altogether memorable, adventures ensue. The film follows a similar template, as it were, to its predecessor; there is a lot of chasing around with ships across the Caribbean as each character follows his own journey and then reunites with another. Also, there are several references to some of the classic jokes from the Curse of the Black Pearl, for example a certain character asks "Why is the rum always gone?" But this does not mean the story is similar - because it is not. Dead Man's Chest takes a more `mythical' and darker turn with the ship that plunges under the sea, The Flying Dutchman, which is captained by the sinister Davy Jones and his crew of coral creatures, not to mention the Scandinavian legend; the Kraken: a horrific giant sea beast with many tentacles well capable of destroying a ship, as you'll find out! The films ends leaving you with questions, and also there is a huge link to the Curse of the Black Pearl, right at the end which of course I won't give away, but the film ends on a cliff hangar. Yes that's right, after about two and a half hours worth of action suspense, lots of talking and generally great cinematography you are left with a cliff hangar! This of course does not make the film bad. In fact it makes it better as overall it's a great film that's bound to have you stuck to your seat the whole way through, whether you've got your breath held with tension or whether your laughing at a ridiculous moment. Though, it must be said, the answer to the ominous question asked at the beginning of this review is "No". But only just. It may be great but it's not greater than the Curse of the Black Pearl. All I can say is roll on Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End!

Great movie

very prompt service and could not fault the dvd.

Amazing film

Great film

Super

Execelente la calidad de imagen y sonido, recomendado para los fans de piratas del caribe

I am Shere Khan! Davy Jones, captain of the Flying Dutchman, sent me to write this review for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. One of the best Pirates of the Caribbean movies of all time, this film is in my book of definitions fits the term Classic. As a sequel to 2003's the Curse of the Black Pearl, this proves itself to be better than the original. More fun, more humor, more action, a super hardcore sea villain, a tribe full of hungry yet stupid cannibals, a disastrous sea monster, and of course what makes every Pirates film entertaining and awesome are Captain Jack Sparrow's (portrayed by the ever stunning actor Johnny Depp) mischievous and hilarious stunts and antics. The film's plot revolves around Jack Sparrow on a desperate quest to free himself from the grasp of Davy Jones, ruler of the ocean, by seeking out the Dead Man's Chest. At the same time, Will Turner, played by Orlando Bloom, and Elizabeth Swann, played by Keira Knightley, are arrested and facing the death penalty for helping Sparrow escape in the first film and seek their own means of freedom, eventually clashing with Jack and his problems and all goes chaotic for everybody. From the get go, the film begins at a much faster pace than the first one, obviously since by now we've been introduced to the characters and know where they come from. Like all sequels, that part has been taken care of and now we're moving on with what comes next after all ended well in Curse of the Black Pearl. The film opens with Will and Elizabeth's wedding being interrupted by the East India Trading Company, who's primary interest is seeking out of course Jack Sparrow, which leads to Sparrow's hilarious introduction escaping that coffin (how he got thrown in prison who knows) and rows back to his beloved Black Pearl, where he learns his debt to ocean ruler Davy Jones is due. Desperate he sails off to a mysterious island inhabited by a tribe of freaky looking but stupid hungry cannibals. That entire sequence I believe is probably one of the most popular moments in the entire franchise. All this goes back to how this film begins at a much faster action filled pace than the original. The effects for the film are incredible for it's time, a huge step up from the first film's, which didn't look bad at all that being said. Davy Jones as a villain is twisted and devilish by nature and his appearance is outstanding as well as the effects for his cursed sea creature crew members. Despite the fact that they are computer generated, the actors do an amazing job delivering a nightmarish performance. Not to mention the Kraken looks so real too. The effects for the sea and the settings look amazing beyond imagination. It makes it look as though they actually filmed the sea sequences out at open sea and it wasn't all blue screen, wouldn't that be amazing. The action is awesome as expected from the cannibal scene to the duel on Isla Cruces, to the scenes with the Kraken which are downright scary. The humor is awesome too, Jack Sparrow spilling out spices in his armpits in front of the cannibals is hysterical or him running from them on the beach lol! The Pirates of the Caribbean series is sadly a de-valued series that gets a lot of backlash and hate from others who say it's too silly, over the top, repetitive as the series progresses. While it may be true, it's still awesome. Why does everything have to be taken so seriously with America and film? This obviously wouldn't be a film worthy of the Oscars, although I would nominate it for a lot of things, but it is worthy to be called a legendary movie to a legendary franchise. This is the second best Pirates film right after the fourth one, which is my favorite out of all of them. The delivery was on time and ready for the whole family to view. One awesome thing about the blu-ray menu for this movie is it has a cool sequence with a living, breathing, talking skull that tells you what destiny lays ahead for you as you prepare to watch the film. This is the end of my review. Until next time, I will soon be reviewing the third Pirates film At World's End, so stay tooned me hearties!

Such a good continuation of this marvels movie seris!

I've always liked Johnny Depps acting. And in Pirates of the Caribbean, he does a great job.