Total escapism, one of my all time favourites.

Rating: 8/10 (25 February 2004)

This was the first DVD I ever bought. After dusting it off and watching it again last night it still comes in my top all time favourite DVD's. The supernatural story with the enchanting backdrop of Egypt, wonderful special effects and some spine chilling, edge of the seat scenes make this movie a must for any collection. There have been many stories about mummys and egyptian tombs but none have come up to the standard of The Mummy. From the start the movie spins a tale of mystery with characters that are just that, characters. The movie never aims to be real world but is total escapism. Let your imagination take a ride into the desert with the over eager bumbling heroes, laugh at their exploits and allow yourself to be scared (just a little) when The Mummy comes back to life.