How could what I saw as being a very average, unoriginal, lengthy pirate movie have gotten people so excited... especially the ones who gave this an A+????? Fools!
I've always been a huge fan of Johnny Depp, and I thought he played his role well, but the rest of the movie was a let down for me. I kept getting a "been there, done that" feeling throughout. It seemed like one movie device after another was being thrown at me, including the ol' "I'll marry you to save so and so's life". Blah.
After the first sword fight, I was ready for something new. Instead, it was more and more sword fights, more pirate stereotypes, more regurgitation of every pirate movie ever done, etc. I didn't really have anyone to root for since I didn't care about most of the characters. They were all so poorly developed. They simply
interacted in front of me until the end. The ending had a high cheese factor too. Could have been much better in the hands of a competent director.
Rating: D+
Wow, do they ever do a great job setting up the bad guys. Pure evil. The Walking Dead fans will cringe at the similarities to Negan. It’s tough watching this table get set for the battle between our Danish immigrant heroes and the American outlaw villains. Twas a hefty price paid when the dust finally settled on the last henchman.
