The Mummy (2017)

Introduction
The Mummy, made in 2017, is a fantasy-adventure scary motion picture directed by Alex Kurtzman and produced by Universal Pictures. This movie features stars such as Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, and Russell Crowe. Although it is the very first of the Dark Universe beast movie series, it is also a reboot of The Mummy franchise.

Plot Summary
The plot of The Mummy focuses on an ancient Egyptian princess, Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella), who is mummified alive as a penalty for killing her daddy and attempting to take the throne. Thousands of years later, her burial place is found by Nick Morton (Tom Cruise) and his group. After mistakenly awakening Ahmanet, Nick becomes cursed, bring the spirit of the Egyptian god of death.

The Curse and the Struggle
Unbeknownst to Nick, he has actually been picked by Ahmanet as the human vessel for the resurrection of the god Set, as she thinks that by accomplishing this, she can rule the world. He begins to hallucinate and is haunted by Ahmanet, triggering confusion and worry. On the other hand, Ahmanet wreaks havoc in London, using her supernatural powers to control the environment and produce an army of undead minions.

Jekyll's Intervention
Nick is rescued by archaeologist Jennifer Halsey (Annabelle Wallis) and the mystical Dr. Henry Jekyll (Russell Crowe), who runs a secret organization called Prodigium committed to searching supernatural dangers. Jekyll notifies Nick about menstruation and informs him about Ahmanet's strategy. Jekyll wants to damage Ahmanet while satisfying her ambition to resurrect Set, believing he can eliminate the god from Nick's body and use the divine power to remove all evil on Earth. However, this strategy stops working when Jekyll changes into his wicked change ego, Mr. Hyde, making complex the scenario.

A Dramatic Conclusion
In the climax scene, Nick steals the dagger Ahmanet requires to fulfill her strategy and uses it on himself, willingly welcoming Set into his body. Unlike Ahmanet's intent, rather of being fully possessed by Set, Nick gains control over the god's powers. Using these newfound abilities, he defeats Ahmanet and restores Jennifer, who was earlier eliminated by Ahmanet. In the end, in spite of now being imbued with the god of death's powers, Nick leaves, telling Jennifer that he must first discover to control his powers prior to returning.

Critical Reception
The Mummy received mixed evaluations from critics. Some applauded it for its impressive visual results, thrilling experiences, and Boutella's performance as Ahmanet. Nevertheless, lots of criticized it for its lack of depth in characters, unpredictable storytelling, and underwhelming scary aspects. In spite of the lukewarm action, The Mummy managed to earn a substantial amount at package workplace, bolstering plans for additional films in the Dark Universe series.

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