Film Review: Mummy (Reboot 2017)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Cert: 15 cert

Director: Alex Kurtzman

Screenwriter: (screenplay) David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie, Dylan Kussman, (screen story by) Jon Spaihts, Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet

Starring: Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Marwan Kenzari, Simon Atherton, Stephen Thompson, James Arama, Matthew Wilkas, Sohm Kapila, Sean Cameron Michael, Rez Kempton, Erol Ismail 

Running time: 1h 50min

Parents advised reading before viewing a film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: None

Violence & Gore: Scene of life being suck from people body turning mummified

Profanity: Mild bad language includes uses of 'son of a bitch' and 'bloody'. wanker

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Alcohol is seen being drunk from the main character.

Frightening/Intense Scenes: An Egyptian mummy come to life and attacks humans by sucking the life out of them, and turning them into zombies. People are chased by the undead and try to fight them off. There are a few jump moments

Story: Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess, whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in our current day bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.

Likes: I went into this film not knowing what to expect, other than it being another reboot. Unfortunately, viewing the film this is not a great start to a monster universe; if I'm honest, Dracula Untold had a better impact than this film.

Not to say this film was a complete disaster, as there are few moments that are enjoyable to watch, especially nods to the original The Mummy and Easter eggs showing that other monsters have been in this universe.

The acting and performances of the film are pretty good and some of the special effects are great with a few action scenes; but, sadly, this is all I can really say that’s good, which is a shame for its cast because Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Annabelle Wallis, and Sofia Boutella did great with what they were given.

Dislikes: Where did this film go wrong? Well, to start with, too many cooks in the kitchen, so to speak; six writers on this film is why this film lacks the impact that it needed, as it seems to be confused on which direction it was meant to be going.

The other problems this film has is the lack of story- which is very mediocre for this level of casting- which is a shame as the film could've actually been better done; I feel that this is due to too many writers with too many story scripts. It's why I feel this film might actually fail at the box office.

Most of the other problems is the film feels too short with the lack of impact in the story. It gives the feeling of rushed script writing and a rushed story, which is what actually bring this film down. It could've of been done in a way to make it a lot darker and more frightening, but it feels very light for a monster film.

Sadly, the film is watchable, but not a great start for a monster universe. I feel it needs something better from this universe to start off, as this film is, sadly, not up to standards of starting a universe off.

I feel this is going flop at the box office.  

Question for those that have seen this film: Do you feel the same way as I did watch it, that this could've been better; or do you think this was a great film and can't wait for the next film?

Overall: Not a great start to the monster universe, very mediocre, but watchable. 

Rating: 4.1 out of 5 for Entertainment / 6.7 out of 10