9 out of 10 monkeys believe they are not behind glass

After seeing Pirates 2, I can honestly say that I am looking forward to Pirates 3 (May 25th 2007).

For those that don’t know the storyline, the movie picks up with the three main characters shortly after the events of the last movie. Unfortunately the consequences are harsh. Elizabeth is at a wedding with no groom, Will is in irons, Norrington has disappeared, and Jack is about to find out that his time is up.  Lord Cutler, the owner(?) of the East India Trading company has landed at Port Royale, arrested Will and Elizabeth in order to convince Will to go off and retrieve Jack’s “broken” compass. If Will doesn’t find Jack, Elizabeth will see the gallows.  Will runs off to find Jack, Elizabeth’s father helps her escape and she pursues Will on her own.

While the first half is a bit choppy, once the characters come back together, the story picks right up.  Davy Jones, ruler of the sea, is after Jack’s soul in payment for the rising the Black Pearl and, in turn, Jack is after the heart of Davy Jones in order to get free of his debt.  Davy Jones’ heart is contained in the Dead Man’s Chest in order to save himself from the pain of love and loss.  He who controls the heart, controls the sea.

Plenty of twists and turns, sword fighting, monsters, cannon fire, and humor.  The suprise cameo at the end was a lot of fun and really sets the stage for the last movie.

The effects were spectacular of course.  Davy Jones and his crew are examples of great CG and design.  Each character is unique and the pet monster is well animated and very believable.

Overall I would say it is a great sequel to the original… a bit shaky in places, but definitely recommended!