So, i DID see it, and although i was right in thinking it wouldnt be anything special, i didnt dislike it NEARLY as much as i thought i would.
I do agree that this seems to be a shameless money spinner, and that the addition of the priest character and evrything he does is just irrelavant and annoying, but over all, i wouldnt go NEAR to saying it sucked.
It was just a fun film, more akin to the first one than any others, not so steeped in mythology, but still has enough of the supernatural to make it distinctly Pirates. The new director seems to have captured quite well the feeling of the first three films, so you dont REALLY notice MUCH of the transition between directors. Jack Sparrow actually DOES work quite well as a lead character, because lets face it, he's been doing joint lead role from the very bloody start. To say otherwise just isn't true.
The acting is of the usual standard, that is to say, quite good, and characters work well together... apart from the priest fella. Thats not to say he was poorly acted, its just they REALLY did not need him. His sole purpose is to shoe-horn in some romantic sub-plot, that contributes very VERY little towards the actual story. Every second of him and his mermaid ***** is just annoying as all hell, and could be avoided at very little cost to the main story arc.
So yeah, i recomend you go and check it out. I wouldnt bother with 3D though. Although i saw it in 2D, there was only one instance that looked like it would be good with an extra dimension.