Now, this disappointing portrayal may be down to limitations in the script – an actor can only do so much with what they are given – or personal troubles in Depp’s personal life during production, but the feeling I got is that his heart just wasn’t in it and it definitely comes across in the film. He’s like that embarrassing relative that you dread seeing at family reunions. This version of Sparrow lacks the original charming humour and wit that audiences fell in love with. The character came across like a bad caricature of himself. But his performance in this film seems horribly forced. Normally in my books, Depp can do no wrong. Depp’s original portrayal of the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow is arguably what made the first film such a success, but 14 years later, the character has gone stale. Now, you can’t review a Pirates of the Caribbean film and not mention Johnny Depp.
Their relationship seems more like a too recent remake of the first film, rather than a sentimental reflection of Will and Jack’s previous relationship that the audience are supposed to recognise and enjoy. This is especially true in the scenes between Henry and Jack. This nagging sense of unoriginal familiarity lacks the sentiment it is supposed to evoke. The payback-seeking villain is overused and boring. Salazar’s backstory is nothing more than an info-dump to explain why he is after Jack, and lacks the depth to be in any way interesting. The overuse of CGI, loud explosions, and reliance on fantastical battle sequences (what is wrong with the classic and realistic sword fights from Black Pearl?) have become boring as they are so commonplace in the series. The visuals have become tirelessly clichéd. The CGI makes the living-dead Captain appear ghostly and menacing, but the look is too similar to Barbosa’s undead crew in the first film, and Davy Jones’ undead crew in the second and third film. The antagonist Captain Salazar, played by Skyfall’s Javier Bardem, comes across as lazily written. The entire narrative feels like a bunch of left over ideas from the franchise thrown together in an attempt to create a story at which it fails miserably. The audience knows from the film’s light tone, in comparison to its predecessors, that Henry will achieve his goal so there is a lack of engaging anticipation. Henry’s motivation is understandable, but not overly intriguing. Despite the engaging premise – I was very happy to see the beautiful Orlando Bloom again – the film falls short of what I expected from the franchise.
HOROLOGY PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN SERIES
After giving away his compass, which the series has established points to the thing you want most, an enemy from his past is released and is hell-bent on getting revenge on the Captain. This mystical object is the key to breaking all curses at sea, and young Turner enlists Jack Sparrow’s help in the hope of breaking The Flying Dutchman’s hold on his father. The film follows Henry Turner, son of the previous protagonists, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, in his search for Poseidon’s Trident.
However, the fifth installment of the franchise feels both painfully forced and unnecessary.
After the unexpected success of the first film in 2003, the series has grown in plot complexity, character development, and visual elegance. As a child, did ‘The Curse of the Black Pearl’ make you want to dress up in leather boots, a long coat and hat, and brandish a sword at your enemies? Me too. Victoria Brown, Arts and Entertainment’s Co-Editor. Pirates of the Caribbean starring Johnny Depp.
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