Not as good as the sequel, but still pretty entertaining

Rating: Null/10 (24 May 2001)

While THE MUMMY is not nearly as good as THE MUMMY RETURNS, it is still pretty entertaining with its dazzling special effects and action sequences, great acting, witty dialogue, and occasional humor. Though not particulary gory, THE MUMMY does have tons of violent scenes that I think should have earned it an R rating so you might want to see it first before showing to young children. Besides the large amount of violence, THE MUMMY was one of the best movies of 1999.