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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 211

Fresh: 112

Rotten:99

Average Rating: 5.9/10

Consensus: Gone is Depp's unpredictability and much of the humor and originality of the first movie.

Rated: 12A [See Full Rating] for intense sequences of adventure violence, including frightening images.

Runtime: 2 hrs 30 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:06-07-2006

Synopsis: The second part of a trilogy, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST is a fantastic tale of pirates, love, and the supernatural. Blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and his upper-class love... The second part of a trilogy, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST is a fantastic tale of pirates, love, and the supernatural. Blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and his upper-class love Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) are preparing to wed when they are confronted with a warrant for their arrests because they helped the notorious pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) escape the authorities. Their only choice for a pardon is to find Jack and return to Lord Cutler Beckett (Tom Hollander) with the flamboyant captain's compass. Will's attempt to track Jack down, however, becomes an adventure unto itself: Jack is being held captive on an island where the natives think he is a god. To make matters worse, the infamous Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) and his Flying Dutchman crew are after Jack, seeking his soul to repay a debt. With his beard of tentacles and a lobster claw for a hand, heartless Jones is no mere mortal. He and his men are slowly evolving, taking on the attributes of various sea creatures, and with the help of a giant sea monster, the Kraken, they rule the waters. Seeking respite from his fate with Davy Jones, Jack enlists the aid of Tia Dalma (Naomie Harris), a practitioner of the supernatural, in an effort to locate the Dead Man's Chest that supposedly contains Jones's still-beating heart. Whoever possesses the heart controls Jones, and thereby controls the seas. And so the adventure continues as Jack, Will, and the Black Pearl crew track down the Flying Dutchman in search of redemption. This rollicking summer adventure, directed by Gore Verbinski (THE WEATHER MAN, THE RING), features multiple intersecting storylines, unique stunts, and a pithy script that lets each main character shine, while the costumes and makeup for Jones and his sea creature crew are nothing short of spectacular. [More]

Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy

Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Stellan Skarsgaard, Jack Davenport, Kevin R. McNally, Jonathan Pryce, Naomie Harris, Tom Hollander, Lee Arenberg, Mackenzie Crook, David Bailie, David Schofield, Martin Klebba, Peter Badalamenti

Director: Gore Verbinski

Director: Gore Verbinski
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Screenwriter: Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Producer: Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Bruce Hendricks, Eric McLeod
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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A patchy and overlong sequel but still full of humour and top-notch action.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
03/05/08
Ian Winterton
Channel 4 Film
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Lumpen direction, lousy writing and pouting performances aside, the worst thing about Dead Man's Chest is its interminable length.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
07/15/06
Mark Kermode
Guardian [UK]
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You might well need a bottle of rum to get through that two-and-a-half hour running time.

Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment Comment
07/07/06
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

Too long, and too wrapped up in its various plot contrivances to notice it’s veering off course. But Jack just about pulls the wheel back, aided by Verbinski’s flair for cartoonish comedy action.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
07/06/06
Dan Jolin
Empire Magazine
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As the film heaves from one muddily motivated set-piece to the next, McGuffins accruing like barnacles all the while (the sketch! the key! the papers! the chest! the heart!), it takes on the sinking feeling of a vessel adrift, sending out flares.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
07/06/06
Ben Walters
Time Out
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Not quite as good as the first film, but it pulls it all together for a thoroughly enjoyable final act.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
07/06/06
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

A complicated plot involving a mysterious key and Will's seafood-wearing dad fights for space between relentless action sequences in a film so overloaded that it threatens to capsize.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
07/04/06
Paul Arendt
BBC
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Yes, there's a massive cliffhanger of an ending. And yes, it leaves us gagging for more.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
06/29/06
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

As much as we might want to fall madly in love with this adventure, the disappointment is that it makes its pirates' lives seem just that little less attractive.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
06/28/06
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus
N/R

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Overblown to the point of monotony, the second installment in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise is a prime example of too much money and not enough story.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
04/23/09
Cole Smithey
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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

[This sequel] takes what worked the first time and redoes it only bigger and louder - in the process losing all the charm that made the first film so much fun.

Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | comment Comment
07/07/08
Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique

a good sequel

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
04/09/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

This movie is the very definition of water torture.

Full Review Source: BrandonFibbs.com | comment Comment
02/28/08
Brandon Fibbs
BrandonFibbs.com

As you'd expect from a sequel, everything that made the original interesting is amplified to within an inch of its life.

Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

I had a ball watching the film as it careened from set piece to set piece, whether it be a chase scene, a sword fight or a battle on the seas.

Full Review Source: Murphy's Movie Reviews | comment Comment
05/31/07
Ted Murphy
Murphy's Movie Reviews

Surpasses its predecessor in making entertainment out of nonsense.

Full Review Source: Mark Reviews Movies | comment Comment
05/20/07
Mark Dujsik
Mark Reviews Movies

Dead Man's Chest is simply something we've been missing most of this entire summer - a film that's truly alive.

Full Review Source: UGO | comment Comment
03/24/07
Brian Tallerico
UGO

No doubt will end up one of the most popular and successful sequels in cinema history, but like the small act that grows too big too soon, the initial enchantment has faded.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
02/22/07
Rex Roberts
Film Journal International
 
 
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