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Movie Review - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
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(What this rating means)
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| Director: |
Gore Verbinski |
| Starring: |
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley |
| Rated: |
PG-13 (for intense sequences of adventure violence, including frightening images) |
| Length: |
150 minutes |
| Genre: |
Action/Adventure/Comedy |
| Tagline: |
Ms. New Booty (not really) |
| Studio: |
Walt Disney |
| Website: |
Pirates 2 |
| Release: |
July 7, 2006 |
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PLOT
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On their wedding day, Will Turner (Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Knightley) are arrested for helping Captain Jack
Sparrow (Depp) escape at the end of the first movie. Their sentence is death. Will is given the chance to bargain
for their release by recovering a certain compass from Captain Sparrow. Determined to save the woman he loves, Will
sets off after Captain Sparrow.
But Captain Sparrow is in some trouble himself. You see, 13 years ago, he made a deal with Davey Jones, and Jones
is coming to collect. A rip-roaring, piratey adventure ensues, matey.
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MS. CALI'S TAKE
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If you liked the first movie, you’ll enjoy this one as well. I pretty much laughed all the way through it, as did
the rest of the audience. It was very slapstick, but they didn’t rely on gross humor for the laughs.
Really, there isn’t that much more to say about this movie. It’s not a
so-deep-it-will-make-you-think-about-life-changing-things kind of movie. It’s pure fun, and that’s pretty much it;
but you know, what more could we ask for?
The acting is pretty solid; Johnny Depp is even more over the top as Captain Sparrow, and that really works for him.
Bloom & Knightley are both just fine, and several characters from the first movie not only reappear, but are given
bigger roles this time.
The special effects are pretty cool too – nothing groundbreaking here, but they definitely work for the setting.
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ODDS & ENDS
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- Pirates 2 & 3 were filmed at the same time.
- Ms. Cali didn’t have high hopes when she heard that because of The Matrix 2 & 3. This is definitely better
than the Matrix movies.
- The two movies cost a combined $450 million, AKA Johnny's yearly salary.
- Keira Knightley did not have hair sticking out the bottom of her wig in this film, as she did in Pride &
Prejudice.
- Knightley did indeed wear hair extensions in the movie because she'd cut her hair short for her role in
Domino.
- Mr. Shade saw the movie on opening weekend and echoed Ms. Cali's sentiments, going so far as to say it's the
best movie he's seen thus far in 2006.
- Johnny Betts is fighting the urge to make juvenile "booty" and "butt Kraken" jokes.
- And now, for the first time ever, Ms. Cali will amaze you by making a Josh Brolin connection without the use of
IMDB.
Orlando Bloom was in Lord of the Rings with Sean Astin who was in The Goonies with Josh Brolin.
Aren’t you amazed?
- Johnny Betts is amazed.
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MAMA'S APPROVAL
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There is a bit of darkness to this movie. If the kids could handle the first one, they will be able to sit
through this one as well. This is a family movie, so there’s nothing offensive here.
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TRAILER COMPARISON
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The trailer was good, but didn’t really give away too much about the storyline. It does a good job of communicating
the feel of the movie.
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THE GIST
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POTC2:DMC is the ultimate summer blockbuster. It’s not really going to win any Academy Awards, as it isn’t
pretentious enough for the Academy voters, but you might see a few nominations (Johnny Depp was nominated for his
role in the first movie, so why not this one?). If you want 2 1/2 hours of rip-roaring, swashbuckling, hi-larious
fun, get thee to the theater, matey, and see this film.
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