![]() ![]() But regardless – the mass review system at large was not too polite on this film. More focus on Ahmanet would have served the film better. If anything – the film could have pulled the punches on setting up Jekyll and the "universe" of other monsters. Jake Johnson appears as comedic relief character Chris Vail – and is a bit hokey at times (and equally enjoyable). I think the film would have benefitted from a more well known female actress in the lead (nothing from with Annabelle Wallis, but she does not do well holding her own against Cruise or Sofia – who just demand attention). There's nothing wrong with Cruise in the film – he serves his purpose well. In the end, the Mummy is a thrilling actioner. Sofia Boutella portrays Ahmanet with assurity - and I actually wished she maintained more screen time. But not before setting up lore eluding to Creatures from Black Lagoons and bloodsucking vampires. ![]() Of course, things go awry, and Morton/Halsey have to stop Ahmanet at all costs. Jekyll – the head of an organization that hunts and studies "gods and monsters" – alongside Jenny Halsey (Annabelle Wallis) as a treasure-hunting partner. Once freed - she is on the hunt to track Cruise's Nick Morton down – so she can finish a pact she made centuries earlier. Cruise accidentally stumbles upon and unleashes the evil and eternal princess Ahmanet. #The mummy movies rotten tomatoes movieThe movie follows a somewhat steady story set-up. Tom Cruise stars in his normal Cruise-esque role (lets be honest – if you're watching a Tom Cruise film and expecting range – you're in the wrong theater). The film itself, while Rotten Tomatoes review may have you believe otherwise, is actually quite fun and entertaining. This seemed to have led to a lot of disgruntled reviewers who were more eager to trash the film for its stark contrast in style and promotion to Wonder Woman, which shocked everyone by opening HUGE one week prior. Universal opted to hold off press screenings until mere days before the film's launch, with embargos set less than two days from opening. a rebranded, modern "Universal Monsters") with the Tom Cruise-starrer The Mummy on June 9th – and as a reviewer, it's hard to discuss the film without being somewhat influenced by the hoopla surrounding it. Universal Studios launched their "Dark Universe" (i.e. ![]()
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