The Mummy (2017)

Seeing Tom Cruise get his ass kicked again is one of The Mummy’s few pleasures.

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When long-range reconnaissance expert and self-proclaimed "liberator of precious antiquities" Nick Morton (Tom Cruise) uncovers an ancient Egyptian chamber in war-torn Iraq, he unwittingly frees immortal evil princess Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella). Fixating upon Nick as her "chosen one", Ahmanet resolves to find a magic dagger hidden in England, and stab him with it to release the power of the devil.

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Tom Cruise's fun CGI horror show needs more meat on its bones.

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A universe of expectations hampers an otherwise fun creature feature.

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The Mummy lacks focus and fails to blend its horror heritage with blockbuster action.

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Tom Cruise fights an Egyptian demon, which takes up residence inside him, in a monster reboot that's too busy to be much fun.

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Yet another film is out of the gate in this summer’s did-anyone-really-need-another-one race of releases. Here, Tom Cruise battles an ancient princess with less-than-spectacular results.

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Too much is at stake, leading to formulaic plot filler and exposition that snuff out the spark of the early scenes.

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So what does the future bring? As Dr. Jekyll explains, sometimes it’s only the monsters can keep the greater forces of darkness at bay. Good luck. “The Mummy” is a dated, empirically dismal, laughable excuse to kick off a franchise, and it should have remained entombed.

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Universal tries to get back into the classic-monster biz with the help of Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe in this Alex Kurtzman-directed adventure.

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Framed as more of a superhero origin movie than ancient curse mystery, a messy plot unravels fast.

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The big thrills and few laughs are no match for the cumbersome, convoluted story, not to mention the nonexistent chemistry between Cruise and Wallis.

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By now you’ve probably read a number of scathing reviews of “The Mummy,” Universal’s inaugural entry in a possibly grievously ill-advised “Dark Universe” franchise, wherein the legendary studio intends to reboot its most Famous Monsters of Filmland. Perhaps I’m becoming jaded in my old age, but I was more amused than appalled.

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But is it worth shelling out $12 to watch this bombastic piece of “classic” cinema mediocrity? That all depends on how many rubies you have in your wallet. As for me, I’ll be rewatching the crypt-cold classic Karloff version this evening to wash the digital sand out of my memory.

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Despite the novelty of a female mummy and Cruise’s presence, this chaotically unappetizing reboot suggests that some franchises should remain dead.

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The Mummy is a product of uninspired storytelling and a distracting focus on franchise world-building, rarely stopping to service the origin at hand.

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The Mummy turns out to be a drab, nonsensical affair that squanders its potential for humor, atmosphere and sweep.

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Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella and a gajillion CGI effects can't save this epic monster mess from unraveling.

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I never thought I'd miss Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz's wide-eyed facility with droll camp quite so much.

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The “Mummy” reboot from 1999, directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Brendan Fraser, was kind of fun. Monster movies frequently are. This one, directed by Alex Kurtzman and starring Tom Cruise, is an unholy mess.

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The star plays a soldier of fortune in an unfortunate retelling of a shopworn tale.

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