Exciting & Funny

Rating: 8/10 (25 July 1999)

This new Universal mummy movie is much better than I expected going in. Taking the basic premise from the classic 1932 horror film starring Boris Karloff as Imhotep, this '90's version plays more like a fourth "Indiana Jones" flick. Brendan Fraser is surprisingly likeable in the role of Rick O'Connell, adventurer. Rachel Weisz, WOW! She is a great leading lady, funny, sexy, smart and down to earth. Arnold Vosloo is a great villain as the scourge of Egypt, the undead Imhotep. The adventure is exciting and balanced with a lot of humor. A must-see for fans of rip-roaring adventure flicks.