Not Bad.

Rating: Null/10 (7 December 1999)

I picked this one up at Blockbuster because I needed something to fill in about two hours of my evening. Its not that bad. Brendan Frasier provides you with what you expect from the lead in this caliber of film, and Rachel Weisz is stunning as the heroine/love interest/damsel in distress. Its definitely big budget with some great special effects, however, sometime the effects are a little too much. That is, with all the computer generated effects these days, the studio spent a lot of cash to still have certain things look incredibly fake. Not a major breaking point of the film however. Overall, "The Mummy" is good if your looking for a predictable story, ample action and have the desire to kill a few hours in some self indulgent fun. I did think the film could have shed about 15 minutes or so but its bearable enough. I also agree with other reviewers in that its nice too see a Mummy who is not lumbering after his victims at an "overpowering" 2 miles an hour. Not to knock the brilliance as well as screen presence of the great Mr. Karloff.

SSB - December 7, 1999 - NYC