Actors: stars Tom Cruise, Annabelle
Wallis, Sofia Boutella, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Russell Crowe.
Rating: 8 out of 10, I was confused by
Tom Cruise's presence in what was really just a glorified B-Movie but Russell
Crowe was also along for the ride as Doctor Jekyll (yep). I’m going to go out
on a limb here because I know this movie is getting skewered by every
self-righteous film critic in existence but I kind of liked it. It’s stupid and
boasts gaping plot holes but this is a monster movie not Citizen Kane. It
fields one of the scariest plane crashes I’ve ever seen on film and Sofia
Boutella as the mummy is spectacular. She wakes up, courtesy of the roguish Mr.
Cruise and is a little peeved after spending a couple thousand years buried
alive in a pool of mercury. That does not sound like a lot of fun. Boutella
exudes charm, even with body parts drooping off and her physicality is a huge
plus. This movie isn’t for everyone but it’s a high octane monster mash and
worth going to see if for no other reason than Ms. Boutella.
MVP: Ms Boutella, of course, dominating
in the title role
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