Review of The Mummy (2017) by Compi24 — 12 Jun 2017

Universal's "Dark Universe" kicks off with a whimper in Alex Kurtzman's "The Mummy," a fairly watchable flick with some solid set pieces, an affable turn from Tom Cruise, and an engaging premise (the key word again - "premise") for a prospective cinematic world.

However, it's the uninspired execution and wonky writing that gets the better of this one, ultimately rendering it into a product with monetary aspirations, rather than a film with creative ones. Still though, if you're just looking for some pure, unadulterated, shove-popcorn-and-snowcaps-in-your-mouth entertainment, this could be the movie for you.

I'm just not sure that's exactly what Universal and Co. wanted this to be.