Not worth seeing

Rating: 4/10 (27 June 1999)

"The Mummy" is an unfocused piece of work. Not knowing which genre to settle in, it turns from the purest action/adventure in typical Indiana Jones-style to a hack'n slay-fest with "Army of Darkness" as the closest point of comparison. Unfortunately this is not a very successful attempt; Brendan Fraser is neither a Ford nor a Campbell, and Weisz doesn't add much spice to the screenplay Hannah and O'Connor are fresh breaths of air but nothing more. Also, the special effects were, in my opinion, somewhat overrated and don't quite succeed in adding that special touch which a film of this orientation demands. Overall - this is not an above average film.