Today's Hollywood is no longer satisfied with the production of blockbusters, but has advanced to the era of crazy layout of "cosmic blockbusters". After sitting and watching Disney’s Marvel Universe for ten years, I have made a lot of money, Warner’s DC Universe is getting better and better, and the legendary Monster Universe has also kicked off. Universal Pictures, also a giant in the industry, finally presses on. I couldn't help but launched the "New Mummy", hoping to open a new era of the global "dark universe".
For the pioneering work of this "dark universe", Universal was not attentive, and hired senior Hollywood producer Alex Kuzman to do it himself. He once dedicated "Now You See Me" to the fans. "Mission Impossible 3" and other good Hollywood blockbusters. The cast is even more luxurious. The two Hollywood superstars, Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe, have earned enough eyeballs. The popular new actress Sophia Paotra also makes the film even more attractive. In fact, the final effect of the film also proves the success of Sophia’s casting. Princess Armanet she played is definitely the most eye-catching character in the film. The limelight completely overwhelms the two male stars and is praiseworthy. At the same time, it has to be reminiscent of the amazing "Wonder Woman" in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". It is also a female character that overshadows the light of the male protagonists. Sophia can be like Gadot, who is now alone. To take it to the next level? The answer is undoubtedly expected.
As far as the mummy is in this series of movies, it can be traced back to the first edition of "The Mummy" produced by director Carl Fryed in 1932. In that era when sound films were considered new to people, "The Mummy" was a very avant-garde fantasy horror film. Although it was still relatively crudely produced, it still couldn't stop it from becoming a classic, and it was also in the history of film. Wrote a preface to the story of the mummy.
Later, more widely known, was the new version of "The Mummy" that turned out in 1999. The perfect collaboration of director Stephen Sommers, actor Brandon Fisher and actress Rachel Weisz made this work In one fell swoop, it became a classic in commercial films, and the "Mummy Returns", which was dispatched by the original crew, also gained a good reputation. At this point, the fantasy adventure movie of mummy theme has reached a peak.
It is a pity that after the director and actor exchanged blood, Gouweixuan's "The Mummy 3" forcibly peddled Chinese oriental elements, but the interpretation was nondescript, and the word of mouth was completely broken, making the series of mummies an embarrassing end.
The release of "New Mummy", in addition to being a pioneer in the global "dark universe", also means a tribute to the relaunch of classic mummy movie themes. Therefore, no matter how you look at it, it should be an extraordinary movie. s work. However, it is a pity that after watching the film "The New Mummy", I came to the conclusion that no matter what level and meaning the work is, it may not satisfy the audience.
In terms of style, "The New Mummy" is in addition to the style of monster adventure, but it is actually closer to the style of the 1932 version of the horror film. From the perspective of creating an atmosphere of horror and tension, "The New Mummy" has many places that grab people’s hearts. On the other hand, the addition of horror elements also makes this movie as a commercial film, especially for the audience. The friendliness of passers-by is slightly reduced, don't look at it for the timid.
As a popcorn movie, "The New Mummy" can basically qualify, after all, it incorporates various elements such as fantasy, adventure and even humor. In terms of visual effects, the performance of "The New Mummy" in many Hollywood blockbusters, although it is only quite satisfactory and cannot be a bonus item, it can also make many viewers hooked.
However, in terms of story and narrative, "The New Mummy" exposes shortcomings that cannot be ignored. If the narrative of "BvS", which DC has been criticized before, is just a long and protracted narrative, then the narrative of "The New Mummy" is almost lacking in logic. The background of the "Dr. Avatar" played by Russell Crowe and the doctoral department behind it were not clearly explained at all, but was forcibly inserted in order to unfold the follow-up work of the "Dark Universe". This not only caused some loopholes in the overall narrative of the film, but also disrupted the not-so-smooth main story to a certain extent. The so-called opening of the "dark universe" is even more impossible to talk about. The almost irrelevant force insertion can only make the film's narrative more disorganized.
Of course, regardless of "The New Mummy", Universal's "Dark Universe" will continue to proceed step by step. In the big list that Universal has announced, we already know that Johnny Depp is about to star in the "Invisible Man", Javier Bar Deng is about to star in "Frankenstein", and Universal has been on the big screen as early as the 1930s and 1940s, such as "Dracula", "Werewolf", Black Lake Monster and other classic B-level film roles are bound to be once again. Presented in front of the audience. Recently, "Clock Tower" and "Phantom of the Theater" have also followed the big team and continued to expand the territory of the dark universe. Let's wait and see how much movement the "Dark Universe" can make in the end!
Finally, talk about the performance of the actors in "The New Mummy".
As a dedicated action star who loves his job, Tommy still contributes high-level action performances. However, his role as Nick Morton obviously has an important position in the follow-up works of "Dark Universe". In the nearly two-hour movie, almost the whole process is in a trance, and there is no visible characterization of the characters. Even if Nick has been controlled by the curse of the mummy princess for a long time, it still does not make the space for characterization so limited. In fact, after watching the full movie and thinking about it carefully, you will find that the role played by Tomoko is no different from the heroic role he played in the past, and even more boring.
As a powerful acting school, Russell Crowe has very little space to play in the film. As a key figure throughout the "dark universe", Dr. Incarnation is set in the follow-up works of Universal. Varying degrees of change. Annabella Wallis, the actress who has played the most rivalries with Tom, became a vase beautifully once, but nothing was done.
Sophia Paotra, who plays the big boss, is the most impressive character in the film. Although in terms of styling, there is no very good place, but Sophia still relies on her own unique temperament and charm, combined with the curse-printed double pupil shape to create a striking effect, and the ancient Egyptian part of the shape is also full of exotic Amorous feelings, the whole film runs through her charming figure. What's even more rare is that while she has fulfilled her own action scene perfectly, she has also improved in the literary and opera part compared with the performance in "Ace Agent". Whether it is fanaticism, fierceness, fear and injury, all kinds of emotions are vividly expressed on her face. To be honest, I really look forward to better works for this new star in the future!
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