Exciting and funny

Rating: 9/10 (23 November 1999)

I don't care what anyone says, I liked this movie. To me it was both thrilling (nothing scary about it, though) and funny (Kevin O'Connor was hilarious as Beni), which is a rare combination nowadays. Historically accurate or not, it's one way to possibly attract viewers to Egyptian mythology. I'll admit, one thing I enjoyed was seeing how one of the co-stars was going to get bumped next, as opposed to the tiresome bullet-in-the-brain routine. The script wasn't great, but it hardly matters. I particularly liked Rachel Weisz and John Hannah as her bumbling brother. I bought the video the day it came out and it was my favorite movie of the year until "Sleepy Hollow" was released (another great combination of comedy and thrills). Overall, "The Mummy" is definitely worth checking out. If you haven't seen it yet, rent or buy a copy today.