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Ironically, the most disappointing turn comes from Depp, who plays the role as such a sloppy drunk that he becomes a caricature of himself (i.e. Later on the ship, they stare off at the horizon as she says, “We might turn out to be closer than you think.” Thankfully, these turn out to be red herrings. In an early hospital scene, he calls her “sister” because she’s dressed as a nun. Here, they cleverly tease a brother-sister revelation akin to Luke and Leia. There’s also decent chemistry between the two fresh faces, Thwaites and Scodelario, who emerged the same year as Prince Philip in “Maleficent” and Teresa in “The Maze Runner” back in 2014.
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The most affecting character here is surprisingly Geoffrey Rush’s Captain Hector Barbossa, who has evolved from a rival pirate villain early in the series to suddenly find some nice human moments here. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), whose excessive drinking has caused him to lose respect from his crew. He enlists the help of Carina Smyth (Kaya Scodelario), a bright young scientist who’s been sentenced to death for Witchcraft simply for studying astronomy and horology, as well as the legendary Capt. This time, we follow Henry Turner ( Brenton Thwaites), the son of Will Turner (Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Knightley), who seeks the mythical Trident of Poseidon in order to break his parents’ curse.

Instead, it continued with Rob Marshall’s “On Stranger Tides” (2011) and now “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” co-directed by Joachim Rønning’s and Espen Sandberg. It should have ended after “Dead Man’s Chest” (2006) and “At World’s End” (2007), marking a solid trilogy by director Gore Verbinski. Jack Sparrow was enigmatic, dangerous and more than a bit sarcastic, providing Depp the most famous role of his career, even more than Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Willy Wonka or Sweeney Todd.īut most fans would agree that the franchise has seen diminishing returns with each new installment. The original, “The Curse of the Black Pearl” (2003), featured an exhilarating score by Klaus Badelt, made superstars out of Orlando Bloom (“Lord of the Rings”) and Keira Knightley (“Pride & Prejudice”), and landed five Oscar nominations, including Best Actor for Johnny Depp. His Capt. There’s no denying “Pirates of the Caribbean” is one of the biggest pop culture phenomena of 21st-century Hollywood, bringing an old-school style of swashbuckling into a new era of CGI ghost pirates to create a cinematic experience far more riveting than any Disney theme-park ride had a right to be. ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ Time for a double review of “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Baywatch.”
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The other is a TV remake racing the beaches with photogenic lifeguards. One is a sequel sailing the high seas with a slew of swashbuckling pirates. Just in time for the three-day weekend comes a pair of splashy summer movies.
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WASHINGTON - Sink or swim, summer movie season is here. WTOP's Jason Fraley reviews 'Pirates of the Caribbean' & 'Baywatch' ( Jason Fraley)
