Eighteen years after the release of the original Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz eponymous film comes a reboot of the series, directed by Alex Kurtzman and starring Tom Cruise in the lead role this time. While the original was no paragon of perfection, it had managed to be an entertaining blend of comedy, romance and action. The remake, unfortunately, only manages to poke holes in the legacy of its namesake, adding little of value to the genre – you are left wondering why they bothered with a reboot at all.
The plot is the standard shtick – a trio of two men and one woman, o....