Passable comedy, below par thriller

Rating: Null/10 (29 December 2018)

This film has a lot of nostalgic associations and thus many find it a lot less entertaining than they had thought- which is what I also think of the Mummy. It is a decent diversion and has some good funny moments but as a whole it isn't a very good film. The Mummy is pretty silly stuff. But that's okay when you consider that, beneath all the action/adventure and horror trappings, it's actually a comedy. Think of a big-budget, high profile effort in the vein of Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness with less camp and better special effects. The film never takes itself seriously, and neither should we. It's a good thing it is funny because, as a thriller, it's an underwhelming effort. I suppose there are times when The Mummy makes an attempt to get the adrenaline pumping, but it never tries too hard. In the end, it's the self-mocking aura that save this film from being a waste of two hours.