Under Wraps

You can't really expect anything amazing about this movie but kids will love it and who doesn't love Halloween? (well, you know what i mean)

I didn't really watch the original Under Wraps when it came out in the 90s, but having watched both the 1997 version and the 2021 version in the last couple weeks, I think the original is better. This remake doesn't really bring anything new to the table, and I don't think the child actors are as good. In fact, one of them seemed to be doing a quasi-Steve Urkel impersonation which was more irritating than entertaining. Little kids would probably like this, since it's a non-scary Halloween movie, but if my family and I are going to watch a silly mummy movie, we'll watch the original Under Wraps.

Some of the things they did with the story were good, but this just misses out on the snappy dialogue and fun sight gags of the original. I think overall this just feels too safe, Disney isn't really trying anything new or pushing any boundaries.

We all know Disney is more corny than anything but it seems in the last decade, the shows have produced mediocre acting, directing and writing. Under wraps, the original, was a classic of the older Disney made movies for tv that had a better story line. This new version, while still Disney, is a very sad attempt to recreate the original. The costumes for the mummies themselves are laughable and not even close to being slightly realistic; i.e. Makeup still on the mummy's eye lids (uh yeah that would have been gone a long time ago), the fact that the mummy was directly exposed to direct air and humans with no protective barrier...etc.... Disney write's and costume designers got very sloppy and lazy and honestly should be ashamed of this movie. The dialogue is juvenile and lacking and shows Disney's lack of understanding true kids of today.

Granted, when I sat down to watch this Disney family movie, I wasn't really expecting all that much. Sure, Disney is not known for putting out rubbish, but still, the concept of this movie seemed a bit bland. But I opted to give it a go, so I sat down and watched "Under Wraps".

And I will say that writers William Robertson and Alex Zamm actually managed to string together a rather wholesome and entertaining family movie. And yeah, I was entertained by this 2021 movie, so there is also something for a mature audience to be enjoyed in "Under Wraps".

The storyline turned out to be rather enjoyable and actually nicely enough written. Sure, this was a family movie, so it wasn't a scary one. But at the same time then "Under Wraps" would provide a younger audience with enough of a rush to be suitable for a great Halloween movie.

The acting in "Under Wraps" was good, and I will say that the actors and actresses all performed quite well here and contributed to the overall feel of the movie.

Visually then "Under Wraps" was also good. Sure, this is not an over-the-top CGI joy ride like other movies that are focused on mummies, but the practical effects used in "Under Wraps" were sufficient and good enough for a movie such as this. What mattered here was the fact that it was believable and watchable for the entire family.

If you have children, then this is definitely a movie that I can warmly recommend you sit down to watch with them, especially around Halloween.

My rating of "Under Wraps" lands on a six out of ten stars.