Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Should Have Stayed Wrapped
Not to be confused with Brendan Fraser’s Mummy movies, Lee Cronin sets out to retell The Mummy with a more horror element to it.
The Mummy stars Jack Reynor and Laia Costa as struggling parents whose child, played by Natalie Grace, goes missing and is later found in a terrible state.
One highlight of the film is that the film features a lot of Egyptian actors, which adds to a sense of authenticity in the film. The acting is also fine, without any truly bad or distracting performances.
The film is certainly different than Brendan Fraser’s, Tom Cruise’s, or the old monster film starring The Mummy, but not in a good way. The horror is non-existent, even for someone like me who is scared easily. Many of the scares rely on gore, but it is not extreme enough to be anything more than gross.
The plot is somewhat predictable, and the stakes do not feel that high since we don’t really care about the characters. The story is alright but it is not special, and the ending just makes the film feel somewhat pointless.
The editing isn’t bad, and I can’t comment on the film’s sound since it was so loud in my theater that I walked out and had to come back the next day. Then, the movie was almost quiet, so for sound, I have no idea.
I don’t recommend the film, not in theaters at least. Go watch Project Hail Mary instead.
