Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Rated PG-13
Starring Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario,
Directed by Joachim Ronning
The Story:
It's the latest adventure of Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) running from all manner of cursed pirates as he seeks the elusive Trident of Poseidon. New faces and some returning characters make this the most star-studded chapter yet.
As we enter the 5th chapter of the franchise, I really couldn't tell you what has happened in any of the 4 that have come before it.
After this one ended, I really couldn't tell you much about it either.
And that has been my impression of the Pirates franchise since its inception.
Gorgeous locations and special effects.
Some of the best looking pirates/ghost effects you can hope for.
Meanwhile, Johnny Depp running around like a drunken Keith Richards just having a good time.
Yeah, that really does sum everything up.
If you've seen the first four, you're not going to be disappointed.
I wouldn't say the franchise is getting any better, nor is it really getting any worse.
They're toeing the line, and introducing some new blood that may take center stage if/when the franchise chugs ahead.
I assume they'll make these as long as Depp is willing/able to do so.
Considering they make a ton of money, and his other movies usually crash on arrival, I'd say we're good for at least another 4 or 5 of these.
If you missed it the first go round, it's now streaming on Netflix as of this writing.
Final Grade: C+
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