THE MUMMY Blu-ray Review

THE MUMMY Blu-ray Review

The Movie

Synopsis

Safely entombed deep beneath the desert, an ancient princess (Sofia Boutella) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day.  Her malevolence has grown over millennia and with it come terrors that defy human comprehension.  From the sands of the Middle East through modern-day London, The Mummy balances wonder, thrills, and imagination.

Directed By: Alex Kurtzman

Written By: David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie, Dylan Kussman, Jon Spaihts, Alex Kurtzman, & Jenny Lumet

Starring: Tom Cruise (Nick Morton), Russell Crowe (Henry Jekyll), Annabelle Wallis (Jenny Halsey), Sofia Boutella (Ahmanet), Jake Johnson (Chris Vail), Courtney B. Vance (Colonel Greenway), Marwan Kenzari (Malik) and more.

Genre: Action, Adventure, & Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes

Blu-ray Details

Audio

Video

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

Subtitles: English SDH, French, & Spanish

Special Features

Deleted & Extended Scenes

Cruise & Kurtzman: A Conversation

Rooted in Reality

Life in Zero-G: Creating the Plane Crash

Meet Ahmanet

Cruise in Action

Becoming Jekyll and Hyde

Choreographed Chaos

Nick Morton: In Search of a Soul

Ahmanet Reborn Animated Graphic Novel

Feature Commentary

My Thoughts

I give The Mummy Blu-ray a B+.

I think the last Mummy film I saw was the very first one that was released in 1999 with Brendan Fraiser.   I came into this one not knowing anything about it and was really excited to see it.

I really did enjoy this Blu-ray.  The bonus features are enough to keep you entertained as well as the film. It’s action-packed, has zombies, and Sofia Boutella is breathtaking as Ahmanet. Tom Cruise (who seems to never age) gave a high energy performance and was amazing as Nick Morton.  Russell Crowe, who played Henry Jekyll was equally amazing.

There are many things I liked about this Blu-ray/film.  I loved the minions to Ahmanet (Boutella).  They were zombie-like and the special effects were well done.  You knew it was CGI but it didn’t look like it on screen.  I also like the scene with the plane.  I was on the edge of my seat throughout the entire scene, hoping that Nick (Cruise) and Jenny (Annabelle Wallis) would escape. I loved the back story of Ahmanet as well.

Catch The Mummy out on Blu-ray, DVD, & Digital HD Tuesday, September 12th!