C'mon people it's the 5th PIRATES movie relax and have some fun!

Rating: 5/10 (25 May 2017)

To take a quick stroll down memory lane before the new film I decided to rewatch every Pirates film the last few nights, and I wanted to give a quick overview of what I think of the overall series before diving into the new Dead Men Tell No Tales. Overall the first film is the best overall package till this very day, it had the right tone for a summer blockbuster. It was dark, had a unique sense of mystery that old adventure movies had like Raiders of the Lost Ark. I personally love the second movie more than most people give it credit for, but the third movie was overlong and overstuffed I dread watching it for every marathon viewing I have. It's not a horrible movie, but it can get over the top for me. The story gets convoluted and the character work is absolutely terrible. The fourth movie tries to do it's own thing and it's fine. I personally prefer it more than the third, but it lacks the overall package the first and second movie have. The Pirates series know what they are, and that's something I realized before going into this new movie. They're silly, fun action movies. When I first heard about directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg and their vision for the 5th pirates movie I was genuinely surprised, they wanted to just do more than that. They wanted to bring back the tone that first movie had. The swashbuckling adventure with a dark element everyone raved about when Curse of the Black Pearl first hit theaters. Did they do that here? For the most part yes, there are a few things I wish they had worked on, but overall I would say yeah they did their homework and really nailed it. This was hands down the best Pirates movie since Curse of the Black Pearl! It's fun, the action's exciting, it's silly, and it's funny! Overall the movie is back to it's true summer blockbuster roots and I'm genuinely happy these two directors brought Pirates back to what it was all about. A simple story, guided by silly characters and explosive action. This movie is a thrill ride there is so much happening on screen once the action gets going. The character work could've been taken further if I had to give it a negative. There would've been something interesting if Jack was given the old hero at the end of his days type arc where he has to somehow become that hero again. I thought for a second they were going there, with him being more clumsy than usual and getting even friskier with his rum, to a point where he's willing to hand over his own compass as payment for another drink. They could've done something cool with it but he eventually gets his act together with no real purpose and I was bummed they didn't take an opportunity for that. The supporting cast is very good but suffers the same problems like I mentioned with Jack. However one thing I appreciated what this movie does is finally give some answers to the fans. Nobody really needs to know what happened to Will, Elizabeth, Barbossa, what their fates are etc, but they tell you and I'm so glad they did. It feels like what Pirates 4 should've done as far as setting up an endgame for these characters and it made me want to see what happens next. Especially at the post credits scene so stick around at the credits! I was led under the impression this was the final film and I'm glad it's not because we can make a really awesome conclusion to send these characters off properly. I want to see how their story ends, and how the legacy comes to a close. That's what this movie is about, it's the legacy of these characters. It's coming full circle, and I want to see it go further in a bittersweet but satisfying ending. Dead Men Tell No Tales is that perfect blend of adventure and mystery you're nostalgic about from the first movie. The movie has such bad ratings all across the board but who are we kidding people this is the 5th pirates movie just have fun with it. The bottom line is if you're here to be blown away, or are looking for something intelligent about it don't. It's stupid, but they have fun with it and so did I. Try and enjoy it for what it is..