Excellent effects, but not the movie I wanted

Rating: 5/10 (9 May 1999)

They advertised The Mummy as a straight out adventure/horror movie with Brendan Fraser and his friends taking on the ancient Egyptian creature, and that was the movie I wanted to see. Unfortunately, what I did see was a movie with a decent plot and actors dragged down by awful one liners and corniness. It's hard to be scared by a monster when the actors in the movie don't even seem intimidated by it. If you want a serious take on the legend of the Mummy, this isn't for you, but if you don't mind a comedy adventure movie (like Congo) that tries but doesn't come close to being an Indiana Jones film you'll probably be entertained by The Mummy.