Amusing at times but unbearable at others.

Rating: 6/10 (27 May 2017)

I don't write reviews often because I'm told I nitpick which isn't fair, but I have to say this movie lost me almost right from the beginning. The opening scene was quite ridiculous on both counts - yup I'm talking about the preface being 9 years earlier and the opening surrounding good ole Jack himself. I literally cringed into the side of my girlfriend as I couldn't believe what had just happened twice. I grew up with the pirates series and the first 2 were quite incredible, they've gone down hill since, and by down hill I mean more and more outrageously hard to believe. The first movie and almost the second you could stow away your better judgment or understanding of physics and science and accept it for what it was, a swashbuckling good time. Now you have to be outright stupid, or mindless to not want to question who the heck wrote this movie... It still passes the two hours well, but there were too many moments that I almost couldn't bare to watch.