Meanwhile, Jack has been looking for a special key, much to the irritation of the crew of the Black Pearl who are hoping to do more pirating, but he takes advantage of Will’s desperation to save Elizabeth, offering him the compass in exchange for his help getting the key.

Most of the first hour is used to bring the characters from the first movie back together, with the sleazy Lord Beckett acting as the catalyst, manipulating Will and Elizabeth into finding Captain Jack Sparrow and bringing back his broken compass. Most of the characters are back for the sequel, but as hard as it is to create a winning formula once, it’s even harder to do it twice, though director Gore Verbinski certainly has made an effort to do so.

“The Curse of the Black Pearl” was such a one-of-a-kind experience, coming out at just the right time to win people over with its mix of humor and adventure. Of course, the question on everyone’s mind with any sequel will be “Is it as good as the original?” Let’s face it. Unbeknownst to them, the owner of said object, the undead Captain Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) is after Captain Jack to repay a debut with the aid of a crew of ungodly creatures and a giant beast called The Kraken. He offers them a full pardon if they can find Captain Jack and retrieve his compass, which will help Beckett find an object that will give him his heart’s desire. On the day of their wedding, Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) are arrested and sentenced to death by Lord Beckett (Tom Hollander) for helping Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) escape from authorities. Not as good as the first movie, but with enough hilarious Captain Jack moments and exciting action scenes to appease the fans, and an ending that guarantees they’ll be back for Part 3.

Jonathan Pryce as Governor Weatherby Swann Jack Davenport as Commodore James Norrington Stellan Skarsgård as ‘Bootstrap’ Bill Turner

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