The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has been on a rocky road – or choppy seas as it were – since the first film came out in 2003. While Curse of the Black Pearl was a smash hit, its follow-up was lackluster. The third film was perhaps better than the second mainly because of Keith Richards, but then the fourth was largely forgettable. (There was a mermaid, I think?) Luckily for us, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales returns to its roots, making it easily the best film since the first in the franchise. …
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