Back where it belongs

Rating: 9/10 (23 May 2017)

14 years ago I was in the cinema with my family. Although being only 10 years old at the time, I still remember like it was yesterday, the first time I met Captain Jack Sparrow.
Since then, I've been an eager fan and attended every Pirates of the Caribbean screening. However, I must admit that it has been downhill since the Curse of the Black Pearl. Until today. Today I attended an early premiere of Dead Men Tell No Tales, curious about whether my fellow Norwegians, Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, would manage to take the saga back where it belongs. And I am proud to say, they have pulled it off.
Throughout the movie there are numerous exciting scenes with a perfect mix of action and humorous dialogue (especially from Jack Sparrow, who finally got the script he deserves). Also, Javier Bardem was as frightening as only he can be, playing the villain, Capitan "Salamander".
In contrast to the forth movie, where I was yawning half way through, looking at the clock, I did not take my eyes off the screen once during this one. Even though the final sequence of the movie was a bit cheesy and could have been executed better, this was overall a great movie, and I'm sure the billions of marketing spent on promoting it will be well worth it!