PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES 3D

PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES 3D: The fifth and perhaps final installment in this franchise, (although there is a hint of another, if you stay through the credits) finds our "hero" in hot water once again (although the water is decidedly cold and salty).   Johnny Depp continues to amaze and amuse in this outing as Captain Jack Sparrow, this time pitted against the ghost of an old nemesis, the evil Captain Salazar played with relish and gusto by the wonderful Javier Bardem.  And of course, Geoffrey Rush is along for the ride, still being cantankerous.  That being said, the film has none of the brio of some previous installments although it tries not to sink.  Along the way there are a couple of brilliant bits...(a rotating guillotine is fun) and there is a subplot about the son of the Orland Bloom character from the first film, trying to remove the curse on his father that has doomed him to the "flying Dutchman."  If all of this seems rather convoluted, it is and it is rather long as well. Fans will love it but at times, it seemed that Mr. Depp was relying too much on earlier sthitck.  I will give you one spoiler alert......Paul McCartney makes a brief appearance as Uncle Jack.  (I tell you this because I think it's more fun to know it is him than to see his name go by in the crawl at the end.)   I chose the 3D format to enhance the ride...and I must say good old CGI didn't let me down.... I fact, some  of the film would be banal were it not for that extra dimension.  So see it, if you wish....but the first one is still the best!  Rent it instead.