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A stereotypical action-packed treasure hunt in the Sahara desert (think “The Mummy” without the Mummy) that ends up running a second storyline inside the first (not separate).

Such a drop-dead easy movie to make. After all, since the 50’s, mummy movies have been a successful stable. Who knew that Russell Crowe and Tom Cruise could take it to such a low. The scorned-woman who makes a deal with the devil was just too far afield for me, and in the end, the film seemed l…