A fairly fun movie that doesn't know what it wants to be.

Rating: 7/10 (18 May 1999)

The Mummy is a passable attempt at a rollicking fantasy adventure. However, the film could have been much more. The acting is average, although Brendan Fraser does surprisingly well as the roguish hero. The plot is straightforward, and the action keeps up throughout the film. But there is something missing from this film. Some of the action is quite gruesome, as if the filmmakers were taking a stab at true horror. However, the scenes seem out of place with most of the rest of the film. One never really gets any feeling of deep supernatural evil from the bad guys, so when they do horrible things it just seems like cheap thrills. Yet the film is not really funny enough to match the standard set by Indiana Jones. Overall, an enjoyable film, but destined for the dust bin of film history.