“Dead Men Tell No Tales” does its best to take us back to the formula that worked so well for “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” thirteen years ago, most notably by thrusting two new characters who resemble Orlando Bloom and Kiera Knightley’s (who were in the first three movies) into the story’s forefront. All parties, along with the Royal Navy led by Scarfield ( David Wenham) converge at the location of the Trident, battling it out with swords and cannons over the treasure with their respective motivations on full display. Enlisting the help of the one-legged Captain Barbossa ( Geoffrey Rush) of the Queen Anne’s Revenge, a vain pirate and frequent antagonist of Sparrow who is now wealthy and in charge of a fleet of pirates, Salazar is out for revenge for a time long ago when he was defeated by a young Jack Sparrow. It takes some convincing, but the ship sets off in search of the Trident after Carina reveals to the men her knowledge of a map that will point them in the right direction.Īt the same time, the undead Captain Salazar ( Javier Bardem) and his similarly afflicted crew have freed themselves from The Devil’s Triangle and are out to kill Sparrow. Due to some unintentional interference by the bungling Jack Sparrow ( Johnny Depp), Henry meets the plucky Carina Smith ( Kaya Scodelario) an expert in both astrology and horology, who’s also been sentenced to death after being accused of witchcraft, and the two escape execution thanks to the inebriated pirate’s trademark bungling. which is said to be located somewhere at the bottom of the sea.Īt odds and on the run from the same pursuers, Henry and Carina find themselves sailing away on the Dying Gull, captained by the desperate and out-of-luck Sparrow and his loyal crewman. Henry, who believes the only way to break his father’s curse is to seek and find Poseidon’s Trident, has been sentenced to death for treachery towards the British Royal Navy. The story is obviously set in the titular sun-soaked location and opens with the introduction of Henry Turner ( Brenton Thwaites), who is set on breaking the curse that has his father, Will Turner ( Orlando Bloom) consigned to helm the Flying Dutchman at the bottom of the sea (in case you forget the conclusion of “At World’s End” the second sequel). This new sequel “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” is being touted as the final installment – which is something everyone can fully support – and it is indeed a fitting bon voyage to an often bloated series that started thirteen years ago. At least that’s what the studio is counting on. After all, any given “Pirates” movie will inevitably be someone’s first and in turn inadvertently help keep the franchise afloat. So you can imagine how excited everyone is for yet another attempt to pour the few remaining drops out of the lone whiskey barrel that remains of this once-lucrative blockbuster franchise, despite lackluster efforts from Johnny Depp in recent years. Rated: PG-13 (for sequences of adventure violence, and some suggestive content)īack in 2011, no one was clamoring for “ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” the third sequel in Disney’s fantasy swashbuckling “Pirates of the Caribbean” blockbuster, based on the famous ride that’s been a staple of company’s amusement parks. Written by: Jeff Nathanson and Terry Rossioĭirected by: Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg
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