Take the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, add a dash of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and a lot more rum. Shake well and you'll have something resembling Dead Man's Chest, a bombastic sequel that's enjoyable as long as you don't think too hard about it. The film opens with the interrupted wedding of Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), both of whom are arrested for aiding in the escape of Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in the first film. Their freedom can only be obtained by getting Captain Jack's compass, which is linked to a key that's linked to a chest belonging to Davy Jones, an undead pirate with a tentacle face and in possession of a lot of people's souls. If you're already confused, don't worry--plot is definitely not the strong suit of the franchise, as the film excels during its stunt pieces, which are impressively extravagant (in particular a three-way swordfight atop a mill wheel). It may help to know that Dead Man's Chest was filmed simultaneously with some of Pirates 3, so don't expect a complete resolution (think more The Empire Strikes Back) or the movie will feel a lot longer than it really is.

Bloom shows a tad bit more brawn this time around, but he's still every bit as pretty as the tomboyish Knightley. (Seriously, sometimes you think they could swap roles.) Bill Nighy (Love, Actually) weighs in as Davy Jones and Stellan Skarsgård appears as Will's undead father. But the film still belongs wholly to Depp, who in a reprise of his Oscar-nominated role gets all the belly laughs with a single widened eyeliner-ed gaze. He still runs like a cartoon hen and slurs like Keith Richards--and he's still one of the most fascinating movie characters in recent history. --Ellen A. Kim

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The Further Adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow

In "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightly) are pressed into the service of Lord Cutler Beckett (Tom Hollander) to help find Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp). Sparrow is trying to find the Dead Man's Chest in order to save himself from evil Davy Jones' (Bill Nighy) curse. The story then goes all over the Caribbean Sea from one dangerous adventure (sometimes with cannibals) to another (Turner's indentured servitude aboard Jones ghost ship The Flying Dutchman) all the time with the savage kraken following them.

This movie is very busy, and while it is pretty long (at two hours and twenty minutes) there is never a dull moment. The action is intense and exciting, very easy to get lost in, even if it sometimes very silly. There is enough navy battles, sword fights, supernatural beast attacks, chases and narrow escapes to keep everyone entertained. Indeed there is so much you may feel slightly breathless by the film's cliffhanger end.

Johnny Depp once again plays Sparrow as a slight fool, but who is also much smarter than everyone gives him credit for, which he plays to his advantage. Orlando Bloom is OK as dashing hero Turner, and Knightly turns in another feisty performance as another character who is constantly underestimated but ends up triumphing in the end. As the aquatic monster Davy Jones, Bill Nighy dose a very good job, even if he is completely hidden behind CGI tentacles.

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" is a rousing adventure for the whole family. I liked it a lot better than I did the first one, and now I can not wait to see how everything ends.

Pirates of the Caribbean:Dead Mans Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean2:Dead Man Chest. the movie is rates PG-13 and is 150 minutes long. Four most important characters are, Bill Nighy as Davy Jones, Keira Knightly as Elizabeth Swan, Orlando Bloom as William Turner, Geffrey Rush as Barboso,and the most important character is Jonny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, and also was directed by Gore Verbinski.Jack sparrow and William Turner try ro get the key to the chest that holds the heart of Davy Jones. this move is one of the best, although other people say that the third movie is the best out of all three.