A let-down... - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Reviews

with much anticipation of seeing this movie, the long wait in line followed by the long wait sitting in the theater, the movie finally came to life on the big screen and i was ready for a solid adventure. however, it just didn't happen... pirates 2 picks up at the supposed wedding of elisabeth and will, but is interrupted with their immediate arrests (don't worry, these are not spoilers, these details are in the synopsis of the movie). from there, the movie drags on for the first hour or so, finally picking up the pace towards the end, which was the ultimate high point of the movie. the acting overall in the movie was good, not great. johnny depp deliveres another great captain jack sparrow, but his performance in the previous film outshines this one. orlando bloom and keira knightly both turn in decent performances, enough to portray their characters as meant to be seen. the main problem i had with this movie was the overall plot and its flow. i felt that it tried to incorporate too much storyline, causing some areas of confusion to arise. this affects the flow of the movie in that it grows quite slow in some sequences, allowing you time to let out the yawn you have been holding inside. it also tried to capitalize on the things that worked in the first film too much, depp's witty remarks and different scenes involving different characters, it all just seemed like too much. anyways, the movie gets better as it goes on, with the ending, i felt being the best scene in the entire movie, leading to what should be a good third movie. however, even with that in mind, this movie overall, with all of the hype and anticipation, i felt was a let-down. too many things happening at once causes the movie to drag in parts, leaving you ancy in your seat as 2 1/2 hours drags on.