The Mummy
2017 · Directed by Alex Kurtzman
Original language: English
- fantasy
- thriller
- action
- adventure
- horror
The story
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
What it’s like
Sweeping desert vistas bleached to tan and bronze under harsh midday sun give way to dim, torch-lit tomb interiors, with rust-brown sand, gold leaf and hieroglyph-carved stone, while the London scenes swing to cool, glossy blues and grey. The camera moves with blockbuster energy: fast tracking shots, swooping drone-style aerials, and kinetic action set pieces in which the lighting turns sickly green and the frame fills with CGI sand and swarming creatures. The score is big, orchestral and percussive, with ominous choral swells that lean into the pulpy, Halloween-season spookiness of the subject. Overall the mood is brisk, glossy fun with a dark-universe edge: lots of noise, spectacle and rapid cutting, a looser cousin of old adventure serials. Violence is frequent and action-driven, with gunfire, crashes and a steady stream of monstrous, body-horror moments (flesh-stripping, mass swarms, a possession sequence) that are more startling than gory; there is no sexual content and little lingering cruelty. It suits a loud, distracting Friday night or a shared spooky-season watch for people who want fast-paced monster spectacle rather than slow dread, and it sits best with viewers who don't mind a rough-edged blockbuster that prioritises momentum over atmosphere.
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