But that's nothing compared to the fabled Kraken, a giant sea creature that Jones wants to keep fed and happy - even if it means tossing Jack right into its dripping jaws. Along the way, Jack will nearly fall prey to a band of cannibals, while Elizabeth will have to go solo in a bid to rescue Will from Jones' even more wretched minions. In order to lift his curse, Jack must find the key to the contents of the Dead Man's Chest and deliver it to Jones, the Captain of the Flying Dutchman, a legendary spectre of a pirate ship. Sure, Sparrow still had a debt to play to the legendary Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) or risk losing life and limb, but Jack's gotten out of tough jams before - even of the supernatural variety.Īs 'Dead Man's Chest' blasts off, Jack, Will and Elizabeth are thrown together yet again to defeat a new enemy - the slimy, tentacled Jones (truly a CGI wonder of oozy realism). The evil Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) had been vanquished, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) was a free man, and lovers Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) & Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightly) were all set to live happily ever after. When we last saw the characters of 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' things were looking pretty good for our merry band of plunderers. It's rather amazing that despite having an even bigger budget and the same talented cast and crew behind the camera, 'Dead Man's Chest' only proves the old adage "less is more" all too true. And while I loved the first film ( you can read my review here), unfortunately 'Dead Man's Chest' was everything I feared its predecessor would be - a loud, boorish, overcomplicated, hollow theme park attraction posing as a movie. Following the resounding critical and commercial success of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,' this second installment in the series had a lot to live up to.
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