Review: Lee Cronin's The Mummy is a Messy, Overlong Gorefest
This AP News review by Mark Kennedy delivers a harsh critique of the horror film "Lee Cronin’s The Mummy," describing it as a misguided production that should have remained buried. The reviewer argues that the Mummy has historically been the least compelling of classic monsters, lacking the distinct threats posed by Dracula or Frankenstein’s monster. Despite director Lee Cronin’s attempt to revitalize the franchise by featuring a teenage-girl mummy, the film is characterized as a messy and excessively long gorefest. The article highlights scenes involving actors Natalie Grace, Shylo Molina, Billie Roy, May Calamawy, and Veronica Falcón, but ultimately concludes that the movie fails to breathe new life into the tired Egyptian curse trope. The tagline "Some things are meant to stay buried" is cited as ironically appropriate for the film itself. The review suggests that Cronin’s effort to resurrect the character, previously portrayed as dim-witted in comedy routines or as Imhotep in the Brendan Fraser series, results in a lackluster cinematic experience that does not justify its existence.
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Review: Lee Cronin's The Mummy is a Messy, Overlong Gorefest
This AP News review by Mark Kennedy delivers a harsh critique of the horror film "Lee Cronin’s The Mummy," describing it as a misguided production that should have remained buried. The reviewer argues that the Mummy has historically been the least compelling of classic monsters, lacking the distinct threats posed by Dracula or Frankenstein’s monster. Despite director Lee Cronin’s attempt to revitalize the franchise by featuring a teenage-girl mummy, the film is characterized as a messy and excessively long gorefest. The article highlights scenes involving actors Natalie Grace, Shylo Molina, Billie Roy, May Calamawy, and Veronica Falcón, but ultimately concludes that the movie fails to breathe new life into the tired Egyptian curse trope. The tagline "Some things are meant to stay buried" is cited as ironically appropriate for the film itself. The review suggests that Cronin’s effort to resurrect the character, previously portrayed as dim-witted in comedy routines or as Imhotep in the Brendan Fraser series, results in a lackluster cinematic experience that does not justify its existence.
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