Javier Bardem’s Captain Salazar is genuinely terrifying. With his ethereal, oozing hair and slow-burn vengeance, he brings a Shakespearean menace that’s been missing since Davy Jones. The silent, ghostly ship slicing through a beach—not the sea—is one of the most haunting visuals in the entire series. Plus, the young Jack Sparrow flashback? Pure fan service, but the good kind: clever, funny, and surprisingly fresh.

One of the standout features of the English version is the breathtaking CGI. The "ghost" effects for Salazar’s crew—featuring floating hair and missing limbs—pushed the boundaries of digital artistry.

That guillotine sequence. Look, it makes zero historical or physical sense. But watching Jack spin helplessly while a blade chops closer to his neck every two seconds? That’s pure, unhinged Pirates energy. Stupid? Yes. Entertaining? Absolutely.