Fast forward nine years. Henry is a grown man serving in the Royal Navy, hunting for Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp). Meanwhile, Jack is at his lowest point: his crew has abandoned him, his compass is traded for a bottle of rum, and the Black Pearl is trapped in a bottle aboard his ship, the Dying Gull .
Some reviewers felt the plot was overly familiar or, at times, "unaffecting" compared to the high-stakes adventures of the original films.
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(Brenton Thwaites): The son of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, who seeks the Trident to free his father from his curse aboard the Flying Dutchman Carina Smyth
The film's visual effects were created by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), who have been responsible for the CGI in all the movies. The team developed new technology to create the ghostly characters, including Salazar and his army of undead sailors. Fast forward nine years
. To survive, Jack must find the Trident of Poseidon, which possesses the power to break all curses of the sea. He forms an uneasy alliance with Carina Smyth and Henry Turner, eventually discovering that the Trident is hidden on an island reachable only by following the stars. Fun Facts and Trivia
The technical milestones achieved by the digital effects teams included: Some reviewers felt the plot was overly familiar
Critics and audiences had mixed reviews. While many praised the spectacular action and the chemistry of the new cast members, others found the plot convoluted, with a reliance on familiar tropes rather than innovation.
Captain Salazar, an undead Spanish pirate hunter, has escaped the Devil's Triangle. He blames Jack for his cursed state and is determined to kill every pirate at sea, especially Sparrow.