classic setting, classic Disney, nothing special, mostly as expected

Rating: 6/10 (4 June 2017)

6.5 of 10
Having a look at all five existing movies up to now, for me, the first one still stands out as the only "true" one in many ways - where the three proceeding ones decrease in quality from movie to movie.
"Dead Men Tell No Tales" does not make any technical mistakes, improves to the 4th "On Stranger Tides" (I even forgot watching that one which obviously did not leave any impression) but also does not provide anything more than a standard Disney movie. On the positive side, we have: nice well-known beloved characters, animations, costumes, setting, coherent plot, jokes, ...
However, the whole movie I was asking myself if it can really tell me something new about these beloved characters and the "bigger story" behind it. They try but I did not buy it.
When a movie is getting too straightforward in the fifth sequel, too focused on Hollywood animation with fun, fire and blingbling - so to say tries too hard to artificially entertain - and does not take itself serious at any point up to the end, why should I as an observer do? Many scenes contain very unlikely behaviour of humans and material even for a fantasy movie which makes this movie feel more like a musical than a fantasy movie.
Obviously, the turn to a more epic story with a bit more complex leitmotiv than a children's tale will never happen with today's Jack Sparrow - sigh :\.
I recommend watching if you aware of what to expect from a "nice-evening, don't know what to do, oh yeah Jack Sparrow" perspective.
Watched in English.