The Mummy (Blu-ray Review)

We need to talk about Katie.Lukewarm reboots of classic monster movies are basically a dime a dozen these days, what with Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Luc Besson's Dracula, Leigh Whanell's Wolf Man, and Maggie Gyllenhaal's ...VideoAs usual, please see my recent review of the UHD edition for a general overview of The Mummy's visual aesthetic, which has been decently downscaled from its native 4K to 1080p/SDR. As expected there are losses in fine detail and color precision, not to mention contrast and shadow depth, yet other areas of this presentation are understandably brighter which increases overall visibility inAudioThe Dolby Atmos mix is even better, boasting an extremely wide and immersive presence that, every step of the way, seems tailor-made for home theaters as its most unsettling moments come through rather convincingly. Floorboard creaks, heavy thuds, and knocks from afar are all rendered with extreme precision, enough so that I admittedly looked over my shoulder a few times. LFE is equally heavy, which holds true whether the sounds are natural, supernatural, or just part of the film'SupplementsThis one-disc release ships in a keepcase with poster-themed cover artwork and a Digital Copy redemption code. Unlike Evil Dead Rises, this one actually gets a decent collection of on-disc bonus features right out of the gate. Audio Commentary - This feature-length track with Lee Cronin finds the writer/director in good spirits as he speaks enthusiastically about the production, which he reveals early on was a process that spanned more than two years. It'Final WordsThe Mummy somehow turned a profit at the box office back in April, proving that franchise and producer name value still works. But this is an unusually bad genre exercise where cheap scares and unsettling moments clearly outnumber even basic levels of logic and story depth, both of with are so thin that they're practically transparent. Luckily, Warner Bros.' separate 4K and Blu-ray editions at least offer proportionately great A/V merits and even a decent handful of bonus features... Read full review: Blu-ray.com