PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN:SALAZAR'S REVENGE movie review

It’s been about six years since the last Pirates Of The Caribbean movie which I thought will be the last because it is not as awesome as the first three movies. But we can’t get enough of Jack Sparrow. Originally created as a supporting character, Johnny Depp made it outrageous that gives great appeal to the audiences.

 

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But I am glad there is a sequel since there was a scene at the end of the credits of Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Unfortunately this is not connected to that. So I consider the last movie as a spin-off.

In Salazar’s Revenge (Dead Men Tell No Tales in U.S. release), it can be considered a stand-alone story even if you didn’t watch On Stranger Tides. Salazar’s Revenge seems like a story in the Pirates universe that is starting a new story arc. The first story arc was the first three movies which were dubbed as the Will Turner arc. Will Turner was supposed to be the main protagonist but when they saw the potential of Depp’s performance of Jack Sparrow, they are now considered equal along with Elizabeth Swann.

In this movie, we are now introduced to new characters. The sailor in His Majesty’s Royal British Navy, Henry and the astronomer Carina Smyth.  I thought that Philip, the new character in the previous movie On Stranger Tides, will be the new recurring character after Will Turner. But On Stranger Tides is only one shot. But in this latest movie, I think Carina and Henry will be the new recurring characters.

Henry is a sailor and is knowledgeable in the myths and legends of the sea. Carina’s knowledge of the stars can also prove useful. Just like Elizabeth Swann, Carina’s skills is unparalleled by any man. It is good that the characters are still inclusive. Carina’s skills are more of academic while Elizabeth’s is more of stealth which makes the two different. Too bad, we won’t see Angelica, the former love of Jack Sparrow. It would make it really interesting.

The new antagonist is Salazar the pirate hunter. It’s good to have a character like him from Jack Sparrow’s past. Salazar is a good addition to the rogues’ gallery in Pirates. His Spanish accent sounds really heavy like he belongs to that time period.

As for Hector Barbossa, the former nemesis and eternal rival but occasional ally of Jack, he is like a different character now. He is still a fierce pirate but he changed when he started the quest in this movie.

The movie is a good sequel that follows after the original arc. If you haven’t seen any Pirates of the Caribbean movie, now it the best time to start. For more geeky movie reviews, follow this blog and like https://www.facebook.com/LENSblogs/ .