Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Johnny Depp returns as bumbling pirate Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney's latest swashbuckling adventure. Oscar-winner Javier Bardem (Skyfall) co-stars at the terrifying Captain Calazar, the leader of deadly ghost sailors from the Devil's Triangle out to end every pirate at sea. From the directors of the 2012 Oscar-nominated sea adventure Kon-Tiki.
Jack's only hope of survival lies in the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it he must forge an uneasy alliance with brilliant astronomer Carina Smyth (Kaya Scodelario, Maze Runner) and Henry (Brenton Thwaites, The Giver), a headstrong young sailor in the Royal Navy. At the helm of the Dying Gull, his pitifully small and shabby ship, Captain Jack seeks not only to reverse his recent spate of ill fortune, but to save his very life from the most formidable and malicious foe he has ever faced.
- Director:
- Joachim RønningEspen Sandberg ('Kon-Tiki', 'Max Manus: Man of War', 'Bandidas')
- Writer:
- Jeff Nathanson
- Cast:
- Johnny DeppJavier BardemKaya ScodelarioBrenton ThwaitesOrlando BloomDavid WenhamGeoffrey RushGolshifteh Farahani
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressThe franchise has lost a bit of its lustre with every successive installment, but never has a "Pirates" film felt this inessential, this depressingly pro forma.
Total Film
pressThe pacing is spot-on, the set-pieces memorable and all the characters are allowed to shine, without it ever becoming The Johnny Depp Show.
Time Out
pressWhatever charm and charisma Johnny Depp once had in this role is well and truly lost at sea.
The Telegraph
pressWith so many characters to juggle, the story feels less like a coherent chain of events than a bundle of obligatory subplots.
The Guardian
pressMoves at a faster rate of knots than any Pirates film; trouble is, nothing has really been added. It’s the same soggy ride, set to a marginally preferable speed.
Stuff
pressThe shortest of the five films, but it feels like a very long slog from titles to credits.
New Zealand Herald
pressIt's hard not to get on board this swashbuckling romp - particularly with Johnny Depp in fine form.
Hollywood Reporter
pressDepp remains wholeheartedly the focus of this fifth Pirates film, and saying the character's loopy novelty has faded is like complaining that there are maggots in the below-decks gruel: You knew what you were getting when you came aboard.
FilmInk
pressIn the end, Dead Men Tell No Tales does what it says on the tin, and that's fine.
Empire Magazine
pressNot the return to form you might have been hoping for. Its story might cover all the same beats as the 2003 original, but there’s little of that film’s spark or spirit.
This is a film that was disliked by most critics however I feel they may have been a bit harsh. It was an enjoyable film from start to end and if you're a fan of the franchise it probably won't disappoint. It's a Pirates movie through and through; good humour, good set pieces, good cast and a storyline that, while it's not superbly complex and highly...
Variety
pressThe franchise has lost a bit of its lustre with every successive installment, but never has a "Pirates" film felt this inessential, this depressingly pro forma.
Total Film
pressThe pacing is spot-on, the set-pieces memorable and all the characters are allowed to shine, without it ever becoming The Johnny Depp Show.
Time Out
pressWhatever charm and charisma Johnny Depp once had in this role is well and truly lost at sea.
The Telegraph
pressWith so many characters to juggle, the story feels less like a coherent chain of events than a bundle of obligatory subplots.
The Guardian
pressMoves at a faster rate of knots than any Pirates film; trouble is, nothing has really been added. It’s the same soggy ride, set to a marginally preferable speed.
Stuff
pressThe shortest of the five films, but it feels like a very long slog from titles to credits.
New Zealand Herald
pressIt's hard not to get on board this swashbuckling romp - particularly with Johnny Depp in fine form.
Hollywood Reporter
pressDepp remains wholeheartedly the focus of this fifth Pirates film, and saying the character's loopy novelty has faded is like complaining that there are maggots in the below-decks gruel: You knew what you were getting when you came aboard.
FilmInk
pressIn the end, Dead Men Tell No Tales does what it says on the tin, and that's fine.
Empire Magazine
pressNot the return to form you might have been hoping for. Its story might cover all the same beats as the 2003 original, but there’s little of that film’s spark or spirit.
This is a film that was disliked by most critics however I feel they may have been a bit harsh. It was an enjoyable film from start to end and if you're a fan of the franchise it probably won't disappoint. It's a Pirates movie through and through; good humour, good set pieces, good cast and a storyline that, while it's not superbly complex and highly...
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