good, harmless fun if you're in the mood

Rating: Null/10 (14 February 2002)

Very loosely based on the 1932 horror classic comes this action-packed adventure set in the 1920s about a devoted Egyptologist (Weisz) who hires a brash American soldier/treasure hunter (Fraser) to lead her to the allegedly cursed city of Hamunaptra to retrieve an ancient and invaluable Egyptian artifact. Their presence spells doom for all those involved as they inadvertently awaken a powerful, undead Egyptian priest (Vosloo) who carries a dreaded 3,000-year-old curse that threatens to obliterate all humanity. Doesn't quite measure up to the Indiana Jones franchise that it closely resembles, but exciting action scenes, good visual effects and scares, and a surprising since of humor make it lots of fun. A little too goofy to be your ideal action-adventure, but a good way to pass the time. ***