![]() The plot has something to do with ole' Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp, of course) and his debt to Davy Jones (Bill Nighy). Dead Man's Chest is a continuation of the original Pirates adventure, just with a couple extra unmarked sails tacked onto its deck. It doesn't overdose on a memorable character from the original (cough, Matrix Revolutions, cough) or over-broaden it's scope (cough, Matrix Reloaded,cough). And Pirates 2, for all its expansion, manages to dodge common sequelitis pitfalls. There's entertainment enough to be had without all the other hodgepodge. Of course, story's not the point of these flicks and it surely doesn't have to be. But while Superman Returns may have dragged some in its 150 minutes, Pirates hurtles along at a pace only expected from the offspring of a Disneyland theme-ride, rarely slowing for piddling bits of nonsense like, oh say, story. ![]() Not to mention that two and a half hour running length. There's more adventure, more violence, more pirates, and more myth. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest reviewed by Sam Osborn rating: 3.0 out of 4 More, more, more seems to be the theme running through Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Reviewed by samseescinema 8 / 10 Dead Man's Chest is great entertainment
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