It started out well, but Director Alex Kurtzman’s The
Mummy got crumby, pretty quickly.
While the effects and sets of
Production Designers Jon Hutman and Dominic Watkins were fabulous, the
cinematic look chosen by Cinematographer Ben Seresin was more fitting for a
comedy than a horror film, which demands a grittier look.
But, that’s not the worst of
it. Either Kurtzman doesn’t know how to
handle male talent or the male actors weren’t into it. Tom Cruise, Jake Johnson and Russell Crowe give
possibly the worst performances of their collective careers.
However, the fault is just as
much for the inept script by David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie and Dylan
Kussman from a ridiculous story by Jon Spaihts.
If it weren’t for valiant tries
by Sofia Boutella and Annabelle Wallis, this film would have been a complete
disaster.
As it is, The Mummy gets a 3 out of
5 only for the sets and effects.
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