All supposedly kicked off by the Tom Cruise-starring The Mummy, whose rogue adventurer Nick Morton must face off against a vengeful ancient princess (Sofia Boutella) awoken from her prison-like tomb.
It brings in the usual element of sub-Spielberg gung-ho capers, but essentially sees The Mummy as a superhero origin movie; or possibly supervillain; or Batmanishly both.
It’s the kind of movie that Tom Cruise became a household name by avoiding at all costs.
The Mummy turns out to be a drab, nonsensical affair that squanders its potential for humor, atmosphere, and sweep — qualities that the much-maligned, Fraser-starring 1999 Mummy had in droves.