Disappointing finale

Rating: 6/10 (28 April 2020)

This could have been an epic finale to the trilogy but the writers who did so so well in the first two movies, suddenly got run-off-the-mill-popular-TV-show-in-its-8th-season lazy. So many mistakes that needed major fixes.
1- Why kill off the kraken? Someone as ambitious and evil as Beckett is going to simply destroy a giant pet that would do his bidding and nothing else? In the second film no one ever mentioned the Kraken attacking on its own free will. It would be yours to control. Why kill it without even showing it to us? They could have used the Kraken for this film, do you think we DON'T like seeing awesome, overpowering, gigantic, scary sea creatures? And it would have worked out so well because then you could have Calypso kill it, and that could be the reason why they wanted her released.
2- Why bring the heart with its key and everything to the Flying Dutch man? What's keeping the crew from attacking the British and taking the heart? They are immortal if you forgot? Few men with cannons pointed at the heart is going to stop them? Bootstrap killed the admiral and literally nothing happened. No punishment. Well ok how is the Dutchman yours then? Is this you controlling it? You're not supposed to threaten Jones with destroying the heart, he should be bound to do your bidding once you possess the heart. Otherwise, why bring the heart on the ship where he can just take it from you at the opportune moment because he still has his free will! And how do they even go under with mortal soldiers on board the ship? Lazy writing.
3- Calypso was so underused it's ridiculous. You keep building up releasing Calypso all through the movie and what does she do? Turn into an oversized doll and make it rain? Really? You couldn't give her a cool goddess design? "Just make her bigger, it's not like we're known for our magical creature designs or anything." I can imagine so many cool looks for her, and her regular human form but bigger is not one of them! And what was her purpose? She did nothing, helped no one, literally just turned into a bunch of crabs. No resolution with Davy Jones, no revenge, no forgiveness, no help, no obstacle. Nothing. So unsatisfying...
4- The last battle was stupid. You bring all these new characters with their awesome costumes and everything, a whole British armada and only the Pearl&Dutchman go to battle. Why? They're right there! Just use them! And why would Beckett go by himself to attack the Pearl? He would stand at the end and watch his fleet do the job. And the British wouldn't just leave because Beckett is dead?! What are they scared dogs that lost the alpha? This could have been an epic, EPIC, sea battle and they ruined it.
5- I absolutely love the bold ending to Will's story but when you think about it, only Will can't step on land, Elizabeth could always visit him on his ship, stay a few days, go back when he has to work. Because from what we've seen, anyone can get on board and stay on board the Dutchman. It's actually not that sad when you think about it.
6- Excuse me when did Bootstrap Bill turn into a mad man? You've been in service for something like 20 years with eternity to go, you don't just get to be a senile part of the ship until you're old af, which should be at least 100 years. We left you completely lucid, and a few months later you don't know who you are anymore? Tsk tsk. I hate it when writers destroy their own lore and rules.
So overall, kinda hated it. The brethren meeting was awesome, loved the French, bold ending is nice although it doesn't really mean anything when you think about it, the action was forced and not exciting, tons of missed opportunities, the magic just wasn't there. It was paced so fast, with so many things it wanted to tell but it was all over the place with no substance. In the end a simple, thorough story with resolution is always better.