Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

With his hysterical portrayal of the naughty and oddball Captain Jack Sparrow, Johnny Depp is back in “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” released in 2006. This would come as no surprise for those who saw him play the same role in the first movie. By making this famous character, Depp has shown how an actor’s innate ability can make incredible special effects and funny action scenes look dull in comparison.

“None of us would be back if Johnny Depp had not wanted to play this character again,” admits producer Jerry Bruckheimer. “He loved playing him in the first movie and the audience loved him right back. Johnny is one of our greatest actors. He invented Jack Sparrow in the first movie, and he’s not one to rest on his laurels for the second and third. He takes a character to even new heights.”

In the sequel to the “Pirates” trilogy, Jack Sparrow faces off once more with the supernatural. If he can’t win against Davy Jones, played by Bill Nighy, by finding his “dead man’s chest,” he will lose his soul to this legendary Ruler of the Ocean Depths, who also is in charge of the famous Flying Dutchman ghost ship. Very laborious, especially when Sparrow is kidnapped by natives who think he is their god but plan to eat him! Also, where are Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) when he needs them? There’s nothing to worry about. Their wedding is interrupted, and each one will join in his quest – but whether to help or delay Sparrow’s plans is to be seen. In fact, Captain Sparrow is not the only one searching for Davy Jones’ chest. The powerful East India Company believes it holds the secret to taking over the waters and will do anything to get this chest.

Now the fight is on. Jack Sparrow and his friends must fight scary looking ghouls, a sea monster with gigantic tentacles, a Voodoo priestess, and their own demons before a cliffhanger ending leaves audiences itching for the third “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie, which came out the next year.

Betty Jo Tucker said in her review, “Like most Johnny Depp fans, I never get tired of watching him. But that causes a problem. When Depp isn’t on screen, I’m preoccupied with thinking about when he’ll be back, and the rest of the movie suffers. No matter how spectacular the action sequences and special effects come across in Dead Man’s Chest, I would prefer looking at Captain Jack Sparrow’s long dreadlocks, gold teeth, outrageous eyeliner and disheveled pirate garb while listening to his woozy voice as he sashays around trying to trick everyone into doing his bidding.”

Tucker ended off by saying, “Therefore, dear reader, consider the source when I say you’ll get your money’s worth of entertainment from Dead Man’s Chest, but that it would be a better movie with Captain Jack Sparrow in every scene.”

Now I know this movie may not be as good as the first one, but I still found it very enjoyable and entertaining to watch. My brother had actually downloaded this movie online and we watched the film. I didn’t mind it, although people say the sequels started to get progressively worse, but I don’t think so. If you enjoyed the first one, then you should definitely check this one out, especially if you like Depp’s portrayal of Jack Sparrow. What I didn’t know is that this film is based off of a Disneyland ride.

How is the third film you ask? You will have to wait next week in the continuation of “Pirates of Caribbean Month” to find out.