Jack sparrow......dead? - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Reviews

Well.......where to begin? The Bad: Confusing plot.......although I basically get it......but my kids had to have me explain it to them. My 11 year old thought that Davey Jones was a fishlike remnant of Captain Barbosa from the first film. She never really got it. I had to explain that Davey Jones and his fishmen are new characters that Jack owes his soul to. There is alot going on in this film.......but if you simplify it........basically there are alot of people after the same thing.........THE DEAD MAN'S CHEST. All after it for different reasons. But it is confusing for kids.......and adult's may not really care. The movie is a tad too long. But I will admit........it gets better the longer you're into it.......in fact I didn't want it to end. Scary? Yes......my 9 and 11 year old thought it was much scarier than the first......and a kid cried for about 10 minutes behind me during one scary part. The Good: Jack Sparrow is back....along with all the other characters you care about. The cartoonish humor is still there. The pirate scenery and costumes are awesome including the ships. The crazy stunts, such as the swordfight on a water wheel tumbling down a hillside toward the ocean......or cannibals getting ready to shish ka bob Jack and a hilarious scene of Jack running away with a shish ka bob telephone size pole roped to his back.....along with his shipmates trapped in a cage shaped in a ball rolling down the hillside from the cannibals. There is far more action in this one than the last.......and each scene is supercreative. I will hand it to the director.......NEVER A DULL MOMENT. Davey Jones squidface is amazingly gruesome, as are his shipmates various fish-like appearances. My kids thought they were really creepy. And to top it all off you have the sea monster, Kraken, that is flat out nuts! As I said.........alot going on plot-wise, action-wise, and fun-wise. I had a blast but had to work hard to understand the plot. My theatre was sold out by showtime......and when I left, the next 3 showings were already sold out according to the marquee. This movie is going to be huge. And to top it all off......I may have to see it again to fully understand it! Ha! Great sequel. Best movie of the summer. Definitely worth the wait. Thank you to the producers and all involved with this movie for coming through with a winner!!!!!!