Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales doesn’t sail into theaters for nearly another two months, but Disney decided to screen the film for some the๊ater owners and press during the studio’s CinemaCon presentation last week. Full reviews of the movie are still under embargo, but we’ve collected a selection of Twitter reactions and are able to piece together the general feeling people have about the new movie.
The short answer: against all odds, Dead Men Tell No Tales seems like a nice surprise. The fourth entry, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, was extremely disappointing and made the case that Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow works much better in a supporting capacity than as the character with the weight of the entire film on his shoulders. These reactions seem to indicate that Diඣsney learned the right lessons from that movie and have steered the franchise back into enjoyable waters once again.
You might be surprised to hear me 🐭say this but I really dug the🤡 new Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Action set pieces are a lot of fun. pic.twitter.com/mluWwqyU8r
Also the action scenes are really well staged and easy to follow. So m𓃲uch better than the last one. #PiratesoftheCaribbean
Also has, in Kaya Scodelario @kScodders, the stronges🍬t female charactꦗer in the franchise. #CinemaCon2017
👍 for #PiratesoftheCaribbean. You don't think you need more Jack Sparrow and then you realize you needed more Jack Sparrow#CinemaCon
Pira꧟tes of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a pleasant surprise. Continues the legacy, focuses on the characters and the world.
Pirates 5 is definitely the best one since the first. Admittedly, that isn't saying much but it does occasionally capture t❀hat magic.
The new Pirates of the Caribbean is a🔥 big step up from the lifeless 4. Back to the fun myth building, still miss Verbinski's imprint.
Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Takes has🐼 most heart since first movie. (1) #CinemaCon2017
Pirates 5 not as funny or epic as first 3 (yes) but way better than 4. Great endꦛing. You may cry. Impressive visual effects. #CinemaCon2017
Fans of #PiratesoftheCaribbean will not be disappointed. Pirates 5 is a very fun, action packed adv🥃enture w subtle nods to the ride itself.
Directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, and starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem, and Kaya Scodelario, Pirates of the Caribbean 5 will be released in cinemas on May 26, 2017. If you’re interested, you can watch a featurette that includes some explosive new footage.
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