Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

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!

The movie itself is fantastic, but it's truly annoying that Prime doesn't show the stinger after the credits.

Great movie. Most affordable option.

Johnny Depp is fantastic

Three years following the highly successful 2003 film "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightly and much of its cast reprised their roles for the 2006 sequel named "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest". Taking up where "Curse of the Black Pearl" ended, the audience learns how Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) acquired the infamous pirate ship named "The Black Pearl": he entered a blood-debt with the ghostly Davey Jones (Bill Nighy), the captain of the infamous pirate ship named "The Flying Dutchman". Apparently, the Flying Dutchman still operated within deep ocean depths and would periodically attack other ships when Davey Jones would call upon the fearsome creature from ancient Norse mythology known as "the kraken": a giant octopus. Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) had been told that his father drowned at sea, but that was not entirely true: his pirate father known as Bootstrap Bill Turner (Stellan Skarsgård) accepted becoming one of Davey Jones' ghostly crewmen rather than die. Davey Jones and the rest of the Flying Dutchman crew had slowly transformed into creatures that were part human and part sea creature (various sea creatures). In the meantime, Will Turner and his bride to be, Elizabeth Swan (Keira Knightly), were arrested by Lord Cutler Beckett (Tom Hollander) for having previously assisted Jack Sparrow escape; but grants them a reprieve if they can obtain a certain object from Jack: his special compass. To save himself and Elizabeth, Will goes after Jack; who then abandons Will to the ghostly Davey Jones after persuading Will to try and steal a very precious key that Davey Jones always keeps on his person. The key unlocks the contents of Davey Jones' legendary locker, whose contents will grant the owner power over Davey Jones and the kraken. With the usual sword fights, wonderful special effects and various twists and turns in the world of pirates, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" is entertaining, but unlike its 2003 predecessor, the story lacked continuity and its characters were less engaging. Some new interesting characters introduced in this film include Davey Jones, Bootstrap Bill and the voodoo-like priestess Tia Dalma (Naomie Harris). Other returning characters included Elizabeth's father Governor Weatherby Swann (Jonathan Pryce), the comical pirates Ragetti (Mackenzie Crook) and Pintel (Lee Arenberg), and several of the crewmen from the Black Pearl. Johnny Depp has been nominated for a Golden Globe for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy" for his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow. Overall, I rate "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" with 3.5 (rounded to 4) out of 5 stars. With the film's cliffhanger ending, we will have to wait for the next film, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End", which is to be released in theaters in 2007.

Adventurous. Thank you.

My second favorite film of the 5-film franchise. My VERY favorite was the first one. Again, I have a friend who loves this film, and I know a few people (out of the cast of thousands) who worked in this movie…so going to have them sign it, and give it as a Christmas present.

Super

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

Excelente película es original

Warum wähle ich Disney als Titel meiner Rezension? Ganz einfach: In erster Linie (!) ist das ein Film für Kinder und Jugendliche. Das ist und war auch bei Flucht der Karibik 1 die Intention. Jetzt mag man ja durchaus in der Lage sein, dem ganzen seinen eigenen "ich sehe keinen Sinn und es ist alles unrealistisch"-Stempel aufzudrücken, was aber dem Film absolut nicht gerecht wird. Ich habe sowohl den ersten, als auch den zweiten Teil mit einer Haltung angesehen, die sich auf Spaß und Unterhaltung beschränkt hat - unabhängig davon, was da im Plot evtl. komisch oder unrealistisch sein könnte. Betrachtet man sich mit diesen Vorsätzen auch den zweiten Teil von Fluch der Karibik, bleibt einem nichts zu sagen ausser: Er ist genauso lustig und genial wie der erste! Warum? 1. Der Film hat genauso viel Wortwitz und Charme wie der erste Teil, nur ändern sich Ziel und Zweck dieser "Einlagen" (logischerweise, das ist ja keine Kopie des ersten Teils) 2. Die Schauspieler sind nahezu die gleichen und agieren prinzipiell genauso wie im ersten Teil schon (niemand kann ernsthaft behaupten, dass sich an den Charakteren der Hauptdarsteller etwas geändert hat: Jack ist immernoch der seltsame Pirat, Will Turner ist weiterhin der trottelige und "ehrenvolle", aber feige Schmied, Elizabeth ist nach wie vor die etwas emanzipierte und zickige Adlige) 3. Davy Jones und seine untote Besatzung sind neu (genauso wie der Kraken), aber passt genau ins Schema. Er ist böse, nicht der klügste und auch ihn kann Jack teilweise zum Narren halten; dennoch zahlt er ihm selbiges selbst mit barer Münze zurück. Ich muss wirklich sagen, dass ich alle negativen Kritiken zum Film nicht verstehen kann. Wer einen ernsthaften Piratenfilm sehen kann, dem dürfte eigentlich der erste Teil schon nicht gefallen haben, da dieser schon weder realistisch, noch ernsthaft oder gar "tiefschürfend" bzw. intellektuell fordernd war. Diese Filme sind Unterhaltung, Spaß und Entspannung! Man darf und wird in keinem dieser Filme ernste Themen, Erwartungen und/oder Auseinandersetzungen finden, da diese Filme einfach eine ganz andere Intention haben. Wer das nicht verinnerlichen kann, sollte die Finger von Disney- bzw. "Kinder"filmen lassen. Wer sich einfach komisch berauschen und zeitgleich köstlich amüsieren lassen kann, keine gesellschaftskritischen oder tiefgreifenden Themen erwartet und den Ernst des Lebens vergessen kann, ist mit der "Fluch der Karibik"-Reihe durchaus bestens bedient!

Brilliant