Fun in another time and place

Rating: Null/10 (17 May 1999)

THE MUMMY 35 STARS (see rating system below)
I wasn't expecting much more than an entertaining film when I sat down, and I got what I expected. The Mummy takes the viewer to a time when life was lived and wars were fought with simple means. It's nice to see an action movie that doesn't use satellite tracking or laser guns with infra-red sights. This was good old Indiana Jones type action. Horses, sabers and, guns that only fire once. The acting was good, the comedic twists were well timed and well delivered by a surprisingly seasoned cast. The story gave itself a chance to develop, not rushing too quickly into the special effects that riddle the trailers. The effects are well placed and used only when necessary creating believability within the visual story. All in all it does its job by entertaining and never boring the viewer.
On a new ranking system that uses the stars on the American Flag as the scale I give THE MUMMY 35 STARS or 3.5/5(when divided down)