Pirates of No Inspiration, or How a Shitload of Awful CGI Can Destroy a Movie

Rating: 4/10 (29 May 2017)

I'm quite sure Walt Disney would cry to see his name in this.
Like the other three sequels, "Dead Men Tell No Tales" is made by the motto More Is More, which, apparently, is still not the case. Having watched, and loved, "Kon-Tiki" and "Max Manus" -- two impressively well-made productions by talented Norwegian directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg -- I must admit that I couldn't help hoping that I would once again get to experience the wonder and magic of "The Curse of the Black Pearl." Regrettably, though, there is nothing of that to be found here, as the latest installment of the series is completely devoid of story and inspiration and even, at most times, fails with the so-important humour. Bardem and Depp, both at times great actors, brings no real energy to their characters, and despite a few glimpses of light, I walked out from the cinema feeling that for 129 minutes, I'd been watching a movie on autopilot. One of the few things preventing this from being an unbearable experience was the music, which of course relies heavily on the works of Zimmer/Badelt from before, but also adds some nice new touches from composer Geoff Zanelli.