Well worth watching

Rating: 8/10 (12 October 2017)

First off, although he is no longer the golden boy, John Depp's performance is captivating. He imbues a reality and depth of character which is faultless and reminds the viewer that he is more than a foppish pirate or a Tim Burton stooge but an actor of great range.
The actual historicity is no doubt very much in question but this is still a good, entertaining movie.
I agree with some other reviewers that this could easily have become a masterpiece with just a little bit of tweaking. Scorsese instantly springs to mind although I doubt that he would have cast Depp.
Overall a very good movie with well fleshed out characters, well acted by a quality cast.
Give it a view.