Strengths, cringes, Jack, and why this movie is more than acceptable.

Rating: 7/10 (27 May 2017)

-Contains spoilers-
The fifth installment that I just couldn't wait to watch proved to be no disappointment. However, I can't say it blew me away either. It could, maybe, but some major cringe-worthy scenes towards the end of the movie just left me hanging about with mixed feelings as the credits rolled in. As I exited the cinema, however, on considering the whole movie from beginning to the end, I felt that the pirates actually exceeded my expectations, though not that much.
The strengths of the movie were many. The visual effects were awesome as always. The action sequences did not disappoint. Carina's scientific personality in such times and her strong presence was a delight. The story was quite full of much needed information and lore. The source of all the curses was revealed, Jack's past was uncovered a bit more, all of which was thrilling.
In the second part of the movie, if I remember correctly, there were some very clichÃ© and sloppy scenes between Henry and Carina. I don't blame the actor and actress though, but the horrible script writing in the dialogues of these two. This was one major problem for me because I had high hopes for a nice touch of romance in this movie and because of the lack of solid flirty scenes the ending just didn't feel right about these two. Another horrible issue with on of the ending scenes was when Elizabeth comes running from the fields like a stranded traveler. This being the first time we see the face of Henry's mother in a story so concerned with Henry just does not feel good. It feels rushed. No connection can be felt with Henry and Elizabeth, nor Will and Elizabeth in that respect. In my opinion all they had to do was add a scene or two at the beginning where Elizabeth cooks Henry some food or something and they discuss Will and they embrace each other to find strength in themselves and so on. This would have made things much more solid.
On one side note I would like to share my opinion on the Drunk stupid Jack thread. The way that Jack was presented in this way was all in line with the story. We pick up at a point where Jack is quite apparently having trouble with himself. The reason we are not given but we see that these problems affect his pirate life greatly as his crew leaves him. Seeing him in a not so perfect psychological level was welcome to me because it added a whole another depth to the character of Jack Sparrow and made him much more real and easier to connect with. Therefore I find it wrong to immediately jump to the conclusion that Johnny is too old that's why or stuff like that.
Overall Dead Men Tell No Tales was a movie that was worth my time because of the lore, Carina, nice insight into Jack's personality, the visual effects and the action. Although peppered with some sloppy scenes regarding the romantics and the Elizabeth issue, it was a great experience and I thank all those working in the project to come up with a slightly more than acceptable production.