FAN-TAS-TIC

Rating: 9/10 (6 May 1999)

Action packed and good to the last drop, "The Mummy" for 1999 was a thrill-ride full of action, special effects, horror, and yes...comedy. If you liked the Indiana Jones adventures, you're going to LOVE "The Mummy"
Brendan Fraser did well as his role of Rick O'Connell. Cocky though brave, he made the perfect "hero" of the story
Rachel Weisz portrayed a headstrong and very knowledgeable (even if a little clumsy) Evelyn. She doesn't take herself too seriously, though knows what she wants and just how to get it.
John Hannah..FUNNY to the bone. From his sudden (and funny) entrance to the end, he provides humor and charm to the film. Delivering lines with the same effect as Harrison Ford in the Indiana Jones films, he kept me smiling. Playing Evelyn's older brother, Jonathan, Hannah gave me my only LOL moment of the film, a little over an hour into the movie. I'm not known for more than a few smiles while watching a movie, but Hannah's comedic touch almost brought tears to my eyes when he goes out to get the car ready for the others and is confronted by some nasty looking villagers. Trust me....Brilliant.
A 2-hour tour of beautiful scenery and tons of scenes that make you cringe, laugh, gasp, and sit at the edge of your movie theatre seat, "The Mummy" is worth the price of admission.