Review of The Mummy (2017) by Brentwshelton1 — 26 Aug 2017
I had to look at this movie as two separate entities. The first was the actual "The Mummy" story - which was kind of cool. I think if the movie had simply focused on her story- it would have been good.
However - like many of the professional and some of the non-professional critics - The movie is trying too hard to set up the threads that will connect the "Dark Universe" which really detracts from the movie I paid to see.
In fact - I thought the inclusion of Russell Crowe as Dr. Jekell gave it some sort of weird "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" re-boot vibe - which really isn't a compliment. Since Crowe is getting his own Hyde/Jekell movie - they should have saved that whole sideshow for his movie.
...it is simply a distraction here. Also - I didn't dig the ending. It brings in the bizarre idea that Cruise may be popping up in "Invisible Man" or "Bride of Frankenstein" or other - totally inappropriate cameo moments in totally unrelated movies.
....it all just got fairly bizarre and silly by the end (although the idea of that actually happening is probably the scariest thing in the Dark Universe - lol) .
This review of The Mummy (2017) was written by Brentwshelton1 on 26 Aug 2017.
The Mummy has generally received mixed reviews.
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