Pirates of the Caribean: Dead Man's Chest

I went to see Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest over the weekend and found it to be very entertaining. The thing I liked the most was that it was much like the original, with familiar characters mixed in with some new ones. This movie has a great deal of action and more adventure. There are plenty of swashbuckling sword fights (including one on a mill wheel), dangerous predicaments, clever getaways, and non-stop adventure. The visuals are astonishing, the screen seems to explode with visuals that are witty and imaginative.

Johnny Depp has once again has given us a solid (and funny) performance as Captain Jack Sparrow. Davy Jones with his part human/part sea-creature crew (that includes Will’s father) and the famous ghost ship called the Flying Dutchman is a lot creepier than villains in the first movie. Bill Nighy, as Davy Jones, makes us believe in the octopus-face creature of the deep. His eyes were magnificently expressive and voice deliciously malevolent. Naomie Harris has a blast (sometimes hard to understand) with a witty performance as a voodoo priestess.

If you are a parent of a young child you should know that this movie has non-stop action-style violence, including a scary sea monster with a zillion teeth. While it is not gory, there are some gross images some audience members will find disgusting, overly graphic and scarry.