Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

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Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle. Jack's only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it, he must forge an uneasy alliance with a brilliant and beautiful astronomer and a headstrong young man in the British navy.

Property
"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" is the fifth installation of Disney's popular "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg. Released in 2017, the movie features returning characters such as Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa, and introduces brand-new central characters, consisting of Carina Smyth (Kaya Scodelario) and Henry Turner (Brenton Thwaites), who include much deeper layers to the story.

Plot
The film begins when young Henry Turner assures to discover the legendary Trident of Poseidon, which has the power to break menstruation that bound his daddy, Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), to the Flying Dutchman. 9 years later on, Henry, now serving in the Royal Navy, gets implicated of treason while trying to find hints about the Trident.

Concurrently, Captain Jack Sparrow and his decreasing team rob a bank but are left with no booty. Jack's luck seems to be running out, and he trades his magical compass to drink away his griefs. Unconsciously, his actions launch Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem) and his ghostly sailors from Devil's Triangle where they have actually been trapped. Now free, Salazar embarks on his objective of revenge versus Sparrow.

New Characters and Quests
On his journey, Henry encounters spirited astronomer and horologist, Carina Smyth, who is accused of witchcraft due to her clinical understanding. Both handle to escape execution and team up to discover the Trident. They cross courses with Jack Sparrow, who also seeks the Trident to defeat Salazar.

Meanwhile, Salazar informs Barbossa about his desire for vengeance and motivates him to find Jack and the Trident in return for sparing his life.

Climax
The three groups ultimately reach the Trident's place, setting the stage for a vibrant conflict. Jack, Henry, and Carina manage to seize the Trident, and they break it, hence breaking all maritime curses and turning Salazar and his crew back into human beings.

Conclusion
In the end, Barbossa sacrifices himself to safeguard Carina, exposed as his long-lost daughter, by killing Salazar. Jack gets away with his crew and Henry breaks his daddy's curse, reuniting Will with Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley). The film concludes on a positive note, leaving lots of space for potential follows up.

In general
Overall, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" restores the much-loved anti-hero Jack Sparrow for another thrilling journey. While it provides an interesting mix of dream, action-adventure, and humor delivered by an ensemble cast, it also brings depth to its narrative by presenting new characters and tracing intricate relationships with older ones. Regardless of some criticisms, it generally preserves the franchise's custom of delivering fun-filled flamboyant adventures.

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