The Band-Aids Are Strong Enough to Hold It All Together.

Rating: Null/10 (22 June 2004)

An imprisoned American (Brendan Fraser) from the French Foreign Legion in 1923 is recruited by an Egyptologist (Rachel Weisz) and her brother (John Hannah) to find a historical book and a plethora of treasures. Before Fraser was initially captured he unwittingly awakened an ancient spirit (Arnold Vosloo) who is able to literally control the desert and the seas with the powers of darkness on his side. He is also on the verge of being reincarnated as a human as he tries to kill individuals in order to resurrect parts of his long-dead physical body. "The Mummy" is a pure action adventure with just enough humor, horror and intelligence to become a neat little journey. Fraser makes an appealing action star and Weisz is an undeniably illuminating actress. The rest of the cast adds well-timed moments to keep the project running as smoothly as possible. Followed by a lesser sequel and an official spin-off ("The Scorpion King"). 4 stars out of 5.