![]() ![]() ![]() Cut to contemporary Iraq, where roguish soldier of fortune Nick Morton (Cruise) and his equally roguish, wise-cracking partner Chris Vail (Jake Johnson) stumble upon a secret Egyptian tomb-which is odd, since Egypt is hundred of miles away. In its portentous opening, the film explains that the ancient Egyptian princess Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella), feeling betrayed that she will not inherit her father’s kingdom because she’s a woman, unleashed an evil force across the land, her punishment to be mummified and buried alive. But as an actual movie, it’s fairly disheartening. As a commentary on the modern blockbuster, the movie’s fascinating. Whereas he’s usually the main attraction, in The Mummy it’s the franchise-building, the special effects and the mummy herself that are the real stars. We’ve become accustomed to the sort of film the 54-year-old actor prefers-action flicks that allow him to run with great zest while performing harrowing stunts with boundless intensity-but Universal’s attempt to kick-start a movie-monster cinematic universe puts Cruise in an unusual (and unflattering) position. ![]() In his decades-long career, Tom Cruise has appeared in plenty of star vehicles, but never anything quite like what he finds himself in with The Mummy.
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