The phrase "literary work" feels out of place when discussing this type of story. Look, I'm a fan of Clive Cussler, truly. I’d even rank him alongside authors like Elmore Leonard and Louis L’Amour, and those two with Dumas and Doyle. They all create pulp fiction—adventure, crime, mystery, horror—it all fits under that “pulp” umbrella, and I readily devour it, without any reservations. ...and I don't need to…

A perfectly acceptable way to spend some time, and I could see myself watching it again at some point, though I don’t feel comfortable suggesting it unless you’re really stuck for entertainment options or have a particular fondness for action-adventure stories centered around archaeological themes. It seems like an odd effort to recreate the spirit of a 2005 Indiana Jones film, or perhaps something akin to Alex Qu…