A friend invited me to an advance screening last night and I was hesitant at best. I'd only seen a trailer and read minimal previews of the film as a means of walking in with a fresh pair of eyes.
My friend and I were each disappointed. He hoped for more Jet Li action and I hoped for more kick-butt mummy battles.
After a longer-than-usual introduction setting the background, we meet the O'Connell family, 50% of whom are played by new actors. James Bond and Batman are believable with new actors, but Evelyn and Alex O'Connell are not. To me, anyway. If you haven't seen the earlier films in the trilogy (which you don't need to see to understand this new plot), you wouldn't blink.
In favor of the film, I enjoyed the cinematography, costumes, set direction, and stunning visual effects. But acting? As another reviewer wrote here, "Meh!" But I enjoyed it, despite few one-line comedic gags that ruled the earlier films. I laughed last night but nothing I remember today.
The Mummy 3 is mindless entertainment. Nothing memorable, though.
My friend and I were each disappointed. He hoped for more Jet Li action and I hoped for more kick-butt mummy battles.
After a longer-than-usual introduction setting the background, we meet the O'Connell family, 50% of whom are played by new actors. James Bond and Batman are believable with new actors, but Evelyn and Alex O'Connell are not. To me, anyway. If you haven't seen the earlier films in the trilogy (which you don't need to see to understand this new plot), you wouldn't blink.
In favor of the film, I enjoyed the cinematography, costumes, set direction, and stunning visual effects. But acting? As another reviewer wrote here, "Meh!" But I enjoyed it, despite few one-line comedic gags that ruled the earlier films. I laughed last night but nothing I remember today.
The Mummy 3 is mindless entertainment. Nothing memorable, though.