I am normally very critical of Tom Cruise films but can understand why they don't change the formula. I mean, if you had an opportunity to release essentially the same script over and over again, and it routinely made you a 200% return on investment you would probably do the same thing. That being said, this movie was ripped to shreds by critics and normal attendees as well. I, once again, disagree.

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I don't think it is terribly necessary to tell anyone the plot of this thing because well, we have already been subjected to 3 of these films prior to 2017 and they all follow essentially the same course. Someone wants to unleash an ancient power for some sort of personal nefarious reason, and it is up to a small group of heroes to put a stop to that. I suppose the only real difference this time is that the enemy was an attractive woman.

Sofia Boutella plays Ahmanet, an Egyptian royal with a past that includes summoning demons to assist her in murdering her family (including infants) in order to secure the throne for herself. This nearly succeeds but then she is condemned to be mummified while alive (where she will remain for eternity.) Of course some people don't heed the warnings and release her from her captivity in modern times.

It is very easy for me to understand why critics did not like this movie - because we have already seen it, thrice. The reason why I liked it was because the slapstick nature of the first 3 films starring Brenden Frasier wasn't present. While appreciated by many and the humor made the first 3 more suitable for kids, I found it annoying. I would have preferred if the movies had been dark, the way this one was.

The action comes at a steady pace, and the set locations are beautiful. Even though everyone stated they hated it, i quite enjoyed the bizarre addition of Russel Crowe as Dr. Henry Jekyll despite the fact that it makes zero sense in the timeline of things.

I found myself rooting for the mummy in this one. I don't know if it was because I found the "good guys" annoying, or because she is so pretty. It could be a combination of both. Of course I realized that Tom Cruise likely has a clause in every contract that he signs stating that "he cannot be defeated" on screen so I knew that the mummy would fail in her attempts to down Cruise.

I will admit that the only reason I went to see this in theaters was because I was in Korea at the time and there were not many options in English that weekend. It should come as no surprise that this movie follows a very predictable course. It does star Tom Cruise and it is called "The Mummy" after all. Despite all of this, I enjoyed it and wouldn't even mind if they made another one. Points have been reduced only because of a lack of originality and predictability.

6.5 / 10