Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is a 2006 American fantasy swashbuckler film. It is the second installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and the sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. It was directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.

Plot
When ghostly pirate Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) comes to collect a blood debt, Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) must find a way to avoid his fate lest his soul be damned for all time. Nevertheless, the wily ghost manages to interrupt the wedding plans of Jack's friends Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley).

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The performances of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley still did a spectacular job.
 * 2) The soundtrack that was performed by Hans Zimmer is awesome, which its still faithful to Klaus Badelt's soundtrack of the same name.
 * 3) Gore Verbinski still did a decent job directing this movie.
 * 4) Great visual effects, which is a step up to the first movie.
 * 5) It continues the story of the first film, instead of rehashing it.
 * 6) The CGI for Davy Jones and the crew of the Flying Dutchman is amazing.
 * 7) The bone cage scene is entertaining.
 * 8) The Kraken scenes are also intense but climatic.
 * 9) The plot twist of Hector Barbossa appearing at the end is surprising, given his death in the first film.
 * 10) Many amazing action sequences. Especially the escape from the natives island, both Kraken's attacks, and the wheel fight.
 * 11) The humor is still on top-notch.
 * 12) The world-building is impressive.
 * 13) Nice looking sets that still retains the 1700's Caribbean culture.
 * 14) Once again, the cinematography that was made by Dariusz Wolski is gorgeous, and it still has some decent camerawork.
 * 15) Great quotes, like "I've got a jar of dirt! I've got a jar of dirt! And guess what's inside it!" and "I've had it! I've had it with wobbly-legged, rum-soaked pirates!".
 * 16) Like in other sequels like The Empire Strikes Back or Back to the Future: Part 2, a clever aspect is how the movie ends in a cliffhanger (with Jack Sparrow and the black pearl being sucked into Davy Jones' locker, Beckett getting the heart of Davy Jones and therefore control of the ocean and Captain Barbossa returning for the dead to join the pirates to save Jack) which leaves the viewer eager and intrigued for the next movie.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) It can be way too dark for a PG-13 movie. Namely, the Turkish prison scene is very disturbing and scary.
 * 2) The whole plot can be very convoluted at times.
 * 3) Its a bit too long since it’s 151 minutes.
 * 4) Lots of disgusting scenes, most notably the Kraken's roar at the end.

Reception
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest received mixed reviews, with praise for its special effects, direction, action sequences, Hans Zimmer's musical score, humor, and performances, particularly those of Depp and Nighy, but criticism for its convoluted plot and running time. Despite this, it received positive reviews from the audiences and fans of the first film. It has a 53% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 228 reviews, with an average rating of 5.95/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Gone is Depp's unpredictability and much of the humor and originality of the first movie." On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating to reviews, the film received an average score of 53 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "mixed to average reviews".