Continuing my plan to watch every Johnny Depp movie in order, I come to his first sequel (not counting his 19 seconds in Freddy's Dead) Pirates Of The Carribean: Dead Man's Chest.Because the first movie made so much money, it was inevitable we would get a sequel. It was also linevitable the sequel would be of inferior quality. The filmmakers decided to make two further instalments back-to-back. Since Empire Strikes Back, every film maker with an eye on a trilogy feels that the second movie must be darker than the first movie. Dead Man's Chest is full of plot holes, inexplicable character actions and is not half as much fun as its predecessor. Pacing is a huge problem, the movie slogs through about hour of set-up before launching into its main story. For what is pretty much just a simple quest movie: find the key and chest, and use one to open the other, for the next 90 minutes.I find it hard to figure how a movie with the central character of Captain Jack Sparrow could ever be anything but fun. Depp is in top form again, making Captain Jack the most dashing scoundrel since Han Solo (there is more than one similarity with Solo and his character arc).Kiera Knightley is a bit more than the obligatory love interest she was in the first movie. This one takes Elizabeth's romantic life in an unexpected direction, as sparks fly between her and Jack (Even if she does not want to admit it) Knightley and Depp have decent chemistry. Knightley and Orlando Bloom do not. They are a much more interesting coupleOrlando Bloom's Will is not much more than he was in the first movie, the dashing hero. Bloom is more than ok, but he is often overshadowed by Depp and Knightley. Davy Jones represents a creepy villain (great CGI), Jonathan Pryce and Jack Davenport both return, as do the comedic duo of Mackenzie Crook and Lee Arenberg as pirate versions of C3PO and R2D2. Yes, I know, another Star Wars nod.The slow, uneven beginning is not really compensated for by the climax, which drags on about twenty minutes too long, with one scene after another, just leaving you feeling blah as it drags to the end credits. It's a common problem in movies these days, as the movie makers are more interested in putting scenes in movies, to put things in place for the next instalment rather than concentrating on one solid instalment. There were no further movies planned (though I'm sure Disney had hopes of a franchise) when the first movie was made, and it's to the movie's benefit. Despite being nowhere near as fun or fresh as the first movie POTC: Dead Mans Chest grossed $423 million at the domestic box office to become the highest-grossing movie of 2006. Making it Depp's highest grossing and best performing movie. For a time, this movie also held the box-office record for the highest opening weekend with $135,634,554 dollars earned.

I remember seeing this and its sequel "worlds end" and thinking these movies would have been better if the stories only had followed Jack Sparrow and removed Turner and Swann. So I did for myself cut where I just removed Turner and Swann and all the scenes that don't makes scene without them and lastly put both dead mans chest and Worlds end into one movie. It kind of worked and was fun to watch.

with a budget of 250 million it grosses enormous amount 423,032,628 another thrill ride from gore varbinski climb aboard for more thrilling high seas adventures and himself in the rousing world of pirates at 2hrs 25mins there's is after credits as well so where back for the second film the charming rogue pirate jack sparrow johnny Depp he is back for a grand swashbuckling nonstop joyride filled with devilish pirate humour monstrous creatures and breathtaking black magic now jack got a blood debt to pay he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones ghostly rider of the ocean depths but ever craftily jack isn't out to go down without a fight along the way dashing will turner Orlando bloom and his beautiful Elizabeth swann kiera knightly gets caught up in the thrilling whirlpool of misadventures stirred up by jack quest to avoid eternal damnation by seizing the fables dead mans chest

The pirates return for the epic sequel in which a great villain arises for a two-part follow-up. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is in search of a treasure by finding the picture of a key when he is warned by Bootstrap Bill (Stellan Skarsgård) that Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) is after him. On the other hand, Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) has been arrested with his fiancé Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) at the behest of Lord Beckett (Tom Hollander), leader of the East India Trading Company, though Governor Swann (Jonathan Pryce) objects. Turner searches for Sparrow finding him on an island, hiding on dry land with a tribe of cannibalsAfter an outrageous and entertaining escape, Jack agrees to help Will if Turner helps find Jack's key. Sparrow seeks out Tia Dalma (Naomie Harris) to learn more about Davy Jones's locker. She tells of Davy John's love and his inability to step on land but every ten years. She bestows a jar of dirt on them and sees a future destiny in Will Turner. With these warning, Jack finds Davy Jones with his squid-face and the other crew members who have fish-like qualities. These effects look pretty cool even now as they are filled with tiny details. Jack leaves Will with Davy in order to fulfill his debt of souls equal to Jack's.Check out more of this review and others at swilliky.com