Much Better Than Critics Say

Rating: 8/10 (24 May 2017)

You know the old saying that those who criticize only because they fail to do it themselves? This is all I can think of reading so many reviews that say this movie is horrible. We saw an advanced press screening of Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales and it was such a thrill. I give it an eight because one of the ending scenes (about two minutes of screen time) on a bluff overlooking the ocean was dumb and cheesy. The rest of this movie was everything we wanted in a Pirates sequel. Javier Bardem is perfect and Depp's Jack Sparrow hasn't lost a step. The new ghostly characters, some which are barely there at all are so cool and the scene with young Jack and how it ties in with his character was such a nice addition.