Everything is rushed & too good to be true: characters, story, action scenes

Rating: 5/10 (10 May 2020)

Great things about the movie:
1) The visual effects are mesmerizing.
2) The production design, costumes, make-up and properties are wonderful.
3) I appreciate the performances of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, Javier Bardem as Captain Armando Salazar, Geoffrey Rush as Captain Hector Barbossa, and Kevin McNally as Joshamee Gibbs, although not as great as in previous movies.
Weaknesses of the movie:
1) The story is not really interesting. The plot is weak, complicated, and coincidental.
2) The characters are not as interesting as in previous movies. Their introductions, development and roles are not done properly. Henry Turner and Carina Smyth are unnecessary additions, and the villains (Salazar, the Royal Navy) are not as compelling as before, in terms of story and portrayal.
3) The action scenes are boring.
Debatable holes:
1) As always, the Royal Navy soldiers were ridiculously incompetent.
2) Why did the people accuse Carina as a witch? She did not do, look, or act anything bizarre. Although common people were ridiculously stupid, I could not understand their accusation. Not to mention the Royal Navy's hatred towards her.
3) In a world where magic, Kraken, ghosts, and curse existed, why did people in this movie (like the Royal navy crew and Carina) not believe in such?
4) The bank robbery was ridiculously not believable. The horses should have not been strong enough. The bank should have not been that mobile.
5) The execution of Carina and Jack could not be done properly.
6) How could Jack and his crew get away from the robbery? Why could the army not catch up?
7) Salazar could have just killed Jack easily when he could control water.
8) Why were Salazar and his men cursed? What did it have to do with the compass? How did Salazar know that it was the key to let them out of the zone?
9) How could Henry get away from the triangle zone?
10) How could Gibbs and the others get away from the British Navy ship?
11) How could Henry find Gibbs and the others to save Jack? Why would they even care? How could Henry find the money?
12) Why did Barbossa not let Carina to lead them in the first place? He, as captain, used starts to guide him.
13) Why were the people not familiar with astronomy? There was a shop with telescope.
14) Recurring characters did not seem like they aged.
15) It was too lucky that Henry, Carina and Jack could cross path, in terms of motivation, mutual goal, and relationship.
16) Carina could lead the way, but she did not have to steer.
17) If Salazar's army could not die (unless by standing on land) then how could anyone fight them? At least people who fought them got injured severely.
18) When Jack was forced to marry, how could the people be there? How could they had had experience with Jack?