Title: Sequelitis or Laziness?
Product review: Quite a letdown from the first. The characters became less sympathetic. Depp's character acts like a classic sociopath: say and do anything to further your own goals, regardless of how it harms others. Knightley's character is not far behind. Bloom's character remains rather noble, but his nobility blinds him to how others use him, making him appear stupid. The sound track was harder to hear than most other DVDs on our system, so I missed about half of the dialogue. No problem: the plot was predictable. The characters on the whole were flat and stereotypical (dull). The producers seemed to know this, trying to cover it with a plethora of special effects. The third installation may prove some of this analysis wrong, but the protaganists are going to need to really make an effort to become sympathetic and/or well-intentioned. Otherwise, it's just Seinfeld meets Long John Silver.
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