Fun movie

Rating: 9/10 (8 September 2002)

This movie is not deep and the characters are cartoon like, but still it's a lot of fun. Let's face it, this is a horror/adventure movie, which are seldom thought of as great movies. The movie is loosely based on the original with Boris Carloff ( which I have not seen ). The plot revolves around a high priest named Imhotep, who, 2000 years ago, had an affair with the Pharoah's wife and, upon being caught, Imhotep and the Pharoah's wife kill the Pharoah. Imhotep escapes and the Pharoah's wife kills herself thinking that Imhotep will revive her. He tries to do just that but is interrupted by Pharoah's henchmen who mummify Imhotep and bury him alive. 2000 years later, a band of fortune hunters stumble upon the crypt and accidentally bring the mummy back to life. The rest of the movie deals with trying to destroy the mummy before he fully regenerates and completes his plan to revive the Pharoah's wife.
The movie features spectacular special effects and a surprisingly good performance from Brendan Fraser as an Indiana Jones type adventurer. In fact, if you liked the Indiana Jones movies, you'll love this movie also. Again, don't look for any deep themes or rounded characters - you won't find them in this movie, but you will find lots of fun and high adventure in this movie.