Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Captain Jack Sparrow’s got a blood debt to pay: he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones, ghastly Ruler of the Ocean Depths. To escape eternal servitude aboard the Flying Dutchman, ever-crafty Jack must track down the still-beating heart of Jones. But he won’t do it alone: Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann are drawn back into another one of his perilous quests—assuming they can evade execution for aiding a pirate.
Critics Sentiment
The Kraken attacks and destroys the Black Pearl
Elizabeth steals Letters of Marque and heads to Tortuga
The film jumps from its lowest point during Elizabeth's subplot complications to the spectacular Kraken attack sequence that reviewers universally praised.
Dead Man's Chest delivers spectacular visual effects and memorable characters like Davy Jones, but suffers from an overly complicated plot structure that reviewers found hard to follow. The film peaks with its action sequences, particularly the Kraken attacks, while struggling with pacing issues in its middle sections. Despite these flaws, most critics found it entertaining blockbuster fare that successfully sets up the trilogy's conclusion.
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Johnny Depp
Jack Sparrow
Orlando Bloom
Will Turner
Keira Knightley
Elizabeth Swann
Jack Davenport
Norrington
Bill Nighy
Davy Jones
Jonathan Pryce
Governor Weatherby Swann
Lee Arenberg
Pintel
Mackenzie Crook
Ragetti
Kevin McNally
Gibbs
David Bailie
Cotton
Stellan Skarsgård
Bootstrap Bill
Tom Hollander
Cutler Beckett
Naomie Harris
Tia Dalma
Martin Klebba
Marty
David Schofield
Mercer
Alex Norton
Captain Bellamy
Lauren Maher
Scarlett
Nej Adamson
Short Sailor
Jimmy Roussounis
Large Sailor
Moray Treadwell
Sunburned Sailor
Crew
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