"Indiana Jones lite" (very lite)

Rating: 6/10 (10 May 1999)

Others have done the hard (tedious?) work of detailing the plot and acting mediocrity.
In the opening sequences we are told that the Egyptian guardians of life and the afterworld first of all want to wreak the worst punishment imaginable on Pharaoh's murderer -- but that, holy smokes, if he's ever unearthed and set free he'll gain all the power necessary to destroy all. Somebody's idea of a consolation prize???
The special effects were okay but, hey, when aren't they, these days (at that price, anyway!), which leaves us with a plot full of holes, very average acting, a few nice desert scenes and the sort of toss-off one-liners that are credible coming from a character (and actor -- Harrison Ford) we believe to be tough as nails despite real fear, but not credible from Fraser's character.
Not a waste of time if you've got time to kill (I don't) or kids who will believe this movie is scary.
Rating = 6 of 10.
P. S. For all you Hollywood types planning to do "Blade Runner Lite", HANDS OFF!!!