If You Were Looking For Something New, You Won't Find It Here

Rating: 4/10 (28 May 2017)

This movie is really boring. I was not engaged for 99% of the action sequences. The setting of the third act was really unique and involved breathtaking set design, so that caught my eye. But I thought most of what was happening was either bland dialogue or a meaningless action scene. I never felt any stakes, nor any real investment in what was going on. You may say "Well that's just because you're not a fan of the franchise!" This film should stand on its own. I may not understand every little thing, but I should be able to watch this, and appreciate and enjoy it for what it is, separate from the other films. And it didn't do that. I think if you like the style of the other movies, then you may enjoy this one more than I did. But I think my enjoyment of Dead Men Tell No Tales (or lack thereof) has nothing to do with my not being a fanboy of this franchise. I found myself looking around the theater a lot, and just not invested in what was happening on screen. This movie should have made me care about these characters, or at least what was going on. But it was just a repeat of all the same things that weighed down the previous movies...