da mummy-it's a wrap!

Rating: 7/10 (5 October 1999)

Sorry!
Oh well, watching it again for the first time on VCR, saw it in the theatre when it first came out. I still think of it in the same way as before-good fun, true to the spirit of the '30s-40s B movies from which it sprang. Think of this as being in the vein of 'The Rocketeer','Tombstone', 'StarGate', 'Anaconda' and 'Congo'. It delivers on exactly what it promises:horror, chills, nostalgia, good FX, a bit of tongue in cheek-what more could you want?
Brendan Fraser is just right as the Indy type hero, Rachel Weisz seems to have a good time as the heroine, all wide eyes, pluck and screams...and the guy playing The Mummy, hey-he can squint with the best of'em.
Personally I am glad this movie was made, and that it made 155M here in the US-showing an audience is out there for pure adventure/no strings attached.
*** outta ****, a definate go see.