CinemaCon is essentially four days straight of advertising. The event is primarily focused on the studios getting cinema owners excited about their upcoming slate of movies, and this means nearly every square inch of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas is covered in promotional material, right down to the hotel key cards. The presentations themselves are star-studded affairs, featuring plenty of advance footage being shown. However, it’s not often that a studio is brave enough to show an entire film, but Disney were feeling ballsy, and unspooled “Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” for attendees.
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Technically, reviews are embargoed, but that didn’t stop anybody from tweeting, Periscoping, and share their thoughts on social media. And the overriding sentiment is that the fifth installment in the series is a return to form, particularly after the bloat of the most recent sequels. Below, here’s what those in Las Vegas had to say about ‘Dead Men Tell No Tales,’ which opens on May 26th.
We've seen Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales! Here's our reaction. https://t.co/zJQANWf1Qo
— /Film (@slashfilm) March 29, 2017
Pirates 5 not as funny or epic as first 3 (yes) but way better than 4. Great ending. You may cry. Impressive visual effects. #CinemaCon2017
— Gregory Ellwood – VOTE – The Playlist 🎬 (@TheGregoryE) March 29, 2017
New "Pirates of the Caribbean" has good pacing, solid action and a menacing villain in Javier Bardem. #CinemaCon2017
— Sean P. Means (@SeanPMeans) March 29, 2017
👍 for #PiratesoftheCaribbean. You don't think you need more Jack Sparrow and then you realize you needed more Jack Sparrow#CinemaCon
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) March 29, 2017
Thing I liked most about #PiratesoftheCaribbean is it felt the most like the first movie, which is my personal favorite. Strong finale pic.twitter.com/SF9b6uk4GU
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) March 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/SassyMamainLA/status/846961459447910400
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.
— Eric Vespe (@EricVespe) March 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/sylvioso/status/846956317830975488
