Was the first film "Lighting in a bottle?".
I have never find something I haven't like about the first POTC. It's probably my favorite movie of all time.
So naturally, Dead Man's Chest, was on my extreme radar to see opening weekend. I tried convincing myself I liked DMC, but it didn't have the same spark as the original.
At Worlds End felt worse than DMC, and I think I've only seen Stranger Tides once.
Dead Men Tell No Tales was the closest movie to re-capturing the feel of the original, but that still missed the mark.
I don't expect every movie sequel to live up to the original. The Pirate sequels just feel so different in tone compared to the first.