i do not claim to be an expert on blackbeard and in fact like many of u i really have just a basic understanding of who he be . not a passing understand mind you and that would be basically be know that he be a pirate and maybe know his real name be edward teach . a basic understanding would mean know the name of the ship he associate with the most ( queen anne revenge and which be a french ship he capture and rename ) and he associate with the then english colony of north carolina among other place and that the governor of the colony of virginia send maynard after him because the governor of nc be to friendly with him . thing of that nature . now know these thing and when i saw ad for this movie i be eagerly anticipate this movie . i know it wasn not go to stick strictly to the fact and what historical movie do . but i expect them to be much more of a guideline than what be present . yet for the most part the fact be throw out the window to present u with a movie that should have be call the hunt for kidd treasure . because that really what this movie be about and find captain kidd treasure . in that they could have use practically any pirate to be alive at any point after kidd death . not only that and they could have create a pirate or say forget the pirate and just use anyone wish to find the treasure . for that matter they could have set it at just about any time after his death and even today . but by use blackbeard they ensure there would be a build in audience . a a movie by itself and if one heavily ignore the director and screenwriter playing fast and loose with history and it mildly entertain . the intrigue come in two way and firstly blackbeard and maynard interaction in search for the treasure together and secondly the corrupt governor of an apparent colony in the caribbean a he look to hide his truth from his adopt daughter and his citizen . maynard apparently be sent to deal with blackbeard by someone else entirely and essentially end up shanghai into the pirate crew and where he hide his real nature and and rather successfully until the time come for him to save some folk . meanwhile and the governor and his essentially second in command have be work with pirate for a while now and be willing to team up with blackbeard so a to get their share of his prize . unfortunately for them his adopt daughter fall for maynard and become suspicious of what they be up too .