My Review of The Mummy (1999) · 5:11pm Oct 4th, 2022
Rating Scale:
12/10—a complete masterpiece; flawless and outstanding
11/10—Excellent, near-perfect film
10/10—the standard rating; awesome film with a couple of flaws
9/10—a wonderful film with several flaws
8/10–a great film with numerous flaws but not enough to ruin it
7/10—a fun and entertaining movie; not great but still enjoyable
6/10—a slightly above average film; it is something I might watch again
5/10—mediocre movie; not awful but not great either
4/10—a below average film; it could have been much better
3/10—a bad film; poorly written and poorly executed
2/10—a very bad movie; the few good things in the movie overshadowed by the bad things
1/10—a terrible movie; a total waste of time
0/10—a worthless piece of abomination; should have never been made
Greetings, everybody! This is yours truly back with another movie review for today! This afternoon, I will be reviewing a 1999 Adventure/Action movie entitled: The Mummy! Now, this was among the many films my father had in his movie collection a long time ago, and there were a bunch of them I didn't watch...this movie being one of them. I do remember noticing my dad watching it on TV, but I never saw it myself. Therefore, I decided to give this movie a shot last night and see for myself if it's good or not. To tell you the truth...I really enjoyed it! No kidding, I was blown away by its sheer awesomeness from start to finish. It contains an intriguing storyline, character growth, badass action scenes, and a terrifying atmosphere. I may not be a big fan of mummies in general, but dear Primus, it was really interesting to see just how utterly horrifying they can be.
This is about an Egyptian priest who was sentenced to a horrific fate after being caught in having an affair with Pharaoh's mistress. After being slowly eaten alive and buried alive, he would soon become a harbor of death, a chastising plague of the undead, and the bringer of doom if unsealed from his 3,000 year-long imprisonment. Once a team of hunters have done just that, the unspeakable thing arises and seeks to accomplish what he failed to finish from the beginning. Who will survive this deadly onslaught of an undead priest?
First off, I actually liked how they built up the titular antagonist from the prologue; the way he spoke in his own Egyptian language, emoted his feelings and desires, and how he carried out his heinous deeds were exceptionally well-conveyed. Arnold Vosloo did such a fantastic performance as the High Priest Imhotep. He was a force to be reckoned with, and he wasted no time in showing all the idiots who were foolish enough to stand in his way how truly fearsome he was besides being a life-draining mummy...a legend worth fearing. He was the one character I liked the most out of everybody else in the movie.
Brendan Fraser also did a pretty good job playing Rick O'Connell; the way he portrayed the character felt natural like someone who is not only brave, resourceful, and steadfast but also quite cunning in some ways. Rachel Weisz and John Hannah likewise did well in playing solid, fun, enjoyable characters. However, the only character I honestly hated in this entire movie was Beni Gabor. It really annoyed me that he was such a cowardly imbecile while screwing over almost everyone he crossed paths with until he encountered the Mummy. Although I wished he was brutally killed by Imhotep, I was so satisfied when he was eaten alive by those beetle things at the end. If only it wasn't done off-screen...(thank you, PG-13 rating)
Regardless, I love the cinematography, the soundtrack, the acting, the plot, and almost everything else this film contains, especially the CGI. The way the mummies moved around was very scary-looking, and those beetles seemed so real! All the visuals were well-designed in every way possible. I can't stress that enough. Props to Stephen Sommers for the excellent direction, screenplay, and story; Adrian Biddle for the cinematography; Bob Ducsay for the editing; and Jerry Goldsmith for the music.
With all that said, I will rate this a strong 10/10! If there is something we can learn from this, if ever--in a 1,000 years or more--you encounter an ancient relic or scroll or anything else that speaks of a curse that must NOT be unleashed, run from it, dread it, and most importantly...never awaken mummies.
Peace!
This is one of those movies that I watch at least once a year due to how much fun it really is.
And therefore, like a good wrestling heel, he did his job.
Love this film.