Review – The Mummy (1999)

I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there’s just something about this movie that doesn’t seem to work. The effects are really good, so they’re not to blame. I admit that I don’t like the horror-comedy mix, so the goofy antics stuffed in between the thrills might have been at fault, particularly when they were played in the same scenes with the scary stuff. The acting didn’t help, either; Brendan Fraser wasn’t too bad as the hero, but the heroine came across as a bargain basement Mary Poppins wannabe. The supporting cast is also rife with unpleasant ethnic stereotypes. Overall, however, this just seems to be one of those good efforts that never quite seem to come together. The DVD includes audio commentary by the director and editor, as well as an effects-info-intensive documentary and various other features. Mildly amusing