Rating of
2.5/4
Simply adventurous
BryanFury - wrote on 07/12/08
I was a bit skeptical when I first saw the preview for this remake. But then it turned out to be something worth my time. The simplicity of the story and characters is such an unexpected treat to watch. I wasn’t wowed and all but it was overall a nice surprise. Brendan Fraser does nothing special and his role here is pretty similar to every other roles he does including the Rick O’Connell character he’s best known for. Also I noticed there are a lot of references from the Mummy movies you just have to have a keen eye to see it. The kid character is a bit of a bad actor but I guess who can blame him he’s just a kid. Anita Briem is exceptionally beautiful and I really do hope this would jumpstart her career to stardom. It’s a bit sad because there are a lot of big named summer blockbusters opening this week and I’m afraid Journey doesn’t stand a chance. Well needless to say it is expected to do fairly in the box office this week but I could be wrong. Overall this is a worthy remake and I believe Jules Verne will be proud. I just hope they would make a sequel out of it, you’ll know what I mean when you get to check this flick out..
