Overblown B-Movie of the Year

Rating: Null/10 (8 May 1999)

From the trailers one would expect a horror movie but "The Mummy" delivers as an action/adventure flick in an "Indiana Jones" sort of way. The plot is formulaic, the characters are one-dimensional, but for escapist Hollywood action this is a great film. The surprising part is how funny it is.
As in the "Indy" tradition, one-liners and character gags abound -- but it is the B-Movie-ish quality of the script, which tries so very hard to be scary and fast-paced, that makes this movie the perfect (unintentional?) spoof of an entire genre. Brendan Fraser's every move echoes Harrison Ford in some way.
If you're familiar with action/adventure movies in general, see "The Mummy" for a great laugh. Even if you're not, the intentional jokes will keep you entertained and the adventurous core of the movie is up to par.