Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest (DMC), the follow up to 2003's The Curse of the Black Pearl (CBP), (I never understood that title...Wasn't the treasure cursed?...Not the Black Pearl) which grossed over $300 million, is just as bland as its predecessor, if not more bland. I found CBP to be an odd phenomenon. Critics, as well as the masses had mixed feelings on the over all film. However, all argued that Johnny Depp was classic as Captain Jack Sparrow. Depp's performance is one of the best I've seen. So, although I didn't care for CBP, I was looking forward to seeing Dead Man's Chest.
SURPRISED AND DISAPPOINTED...TOO LESS OF A GOOD THING.
Dead Man's Chest fails because of one thing: Why does Captain Jack Sparrow have so little screen time in the Pirates sequel? Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley are both hot young stars who tried to carry the film. I assume the studio thought all 3 stars needed to share screen time. Hollywood would produce better movies if egos were not involved.
Dead Man's Chest gets a "4". The film has other issues besides the lack of screen time of Depp such as poor special affects. The giant squid looked like a giant fake squid. The non-ending, which sets up the third installment, introduces a character that we all know...FYI, its not Keith Richards.
Movies.com credits Johnny Depp with over 35 films and television appearances. Below is the "Depp Top 5".
1. Ed Wood: 1994 had more great movies than any year since. Ed Wood was one of the best.
2. Edward Scissorhands: An underrated performance by Depp.
3. Sleepy Hollow: Depp was perfect as the cowardly Craine.
4. Don Juan de Marco: It got panned by credits...They were wrong.
5. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory: 1,2,3, & 5...All directed by Tim Burton.
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