Salazar's Revenge is the fifth installment in the Pirates franchise and follows Captain Jack Sparrow as he searches for Poseidon's Trident.
At this point if you are not a fan of the franchise you will probably never be. I watched these films as I grew up and have enjoyed them all. I enjoyed this one but it's not going to change anyones minds towards the franchise.
There are quite a few characters returning with Jack, including a small scene featuring Orlando Bloom, while also introducing Kaya Scodelario and Brenton Thwaites, who are introduced in hopes of being the new Elizabeth and Will. Also new is Javier Bardem's Captain Salazar, a ghost whose crew wants revenge on Jack Sparrow for cursing them years ago. Bardem is a welcome addition and his look, a mixture of makeup and CGI is certainly interesting. But Bardem has played some fantastic villains in the past (Anton Chigurh, Silva) and I don't think Salazar will be remembered as fondly.
It is visually really good. The production crew and the animators obviously knew what they were doing and did it well. That said, there are not too many memorable original scenes. There is one which is adapted almost exactly from Fast and Furious 5. And everything else, save one scene at the end, just doesn't stand out.
In short: It's a Pirates of the Caribbean film.
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