
Like many characters in the franchise, they see the riches of Egyptian civilization as being largely a thing of the past - and a culture that is a free-for-all, to be acquired and be sold by whoever happens to get to it first.
Here are some aspects of "The Mummy" - both big and trivial - that you have to get past if you really want to strap in and enjoy the ride.Įvy (Rachel Weisz) and Jonathan (John Hannah) are reportedly part-Egyptian, via their mother, but they're played by white English actors using English accents and clearly "read" as essentially English. Sure, "The Mummy" has its faults, but audiences can simultaneously acknowledge and them still appreciate the finished product. Some of them are just ordinary plot holes and nitpicks - others are more troubling aspects, more visible now than they were when the action blockbuster hit theaters in 1999.Įven if there are a few spots that might raise some eyebrows, that doesn't detract from one of the best action films of its decade. and eventually you're bound to notice a few things that may have been initially brushed aside in the throes of appreciation.
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It even has one of the all-time best movie romances: Rick and Evy forever! And on top of all that, the CGI still holds up surprisingly well.īut because "The Mummy" is so great, it's a very re-watchable film.


It changed the action movie game for the better. It's exciting and funny, and it stars some incredibly charismatic actors at the peak of their powers: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, and plenty of others. "The Mummy" is one of those movies you can watch any time.
