I don't plan to spell out the plot here, as not even the writers seem to have a 100% grasp of it. Even they seem to agree that it needed at least one more rewrite, to make certain plot elements clearer.
That being said, do I think it is worth seeing?
Yes.
Even more than the first, it is Johnny Depp's movie. Even though he's on screen a lot, I don't think he overshadows the other characters (except perhaps Orlando Bloom, as a blade of grass could do that).
Davy Jones is fun to watch (Bill Nighy nails it), and is a CGI milestone (though there is still a cut out paper feel to some of the layering of characters, especially in sunlight).
The other highlight: The Kraken. I won't show the beast in any detail, you have to see it for yourself.
On the downside, too many story lines, too many characters. That, and it suffers from what many sequels suffer from: bloat. The stunts are bigger (they had more money it seems) and more unbelievable. But some are very funny (like the one pictured below)
And some are just plain dumb and over the top. Look, even the cast thinks so.
Still, it was worth it, if only for the compostion of the closing shots of the Kraken (and the reference to Douglas Fairbanks).
Bye bye Johnny, cya next summer.
And if Jagger doesn't show up as Mrs. Sparrow, I give up.
Oh yes, there is a scene after the credits, but it's a dog.
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