![]() ![]() It's just a very good adventure story even if it lacks originality. This isn't Citizen Kane, but it's NOT 'brainless' summer fun either. Fraser truly gets to shine and show us that is indeed best when it comes to comedy. But Brendan Fraser delivers these in a way that is so fitting that it does not really matter, to be honest. It is probably on par with the Indiana Jones trilogy in terms of cheesy lines. ![]() ![]() While the dialogue is typically sarcastic and tongue-in-cheek, it is not desperately punchy. He is joined by the damsel in distress herself Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) and her brother (John Hannah) who all want a piece of the treasure in the dead city. What begins as a treasure hunt in the City of the Dead soon turns into a plot that essentially goes like this, as described by Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser), "Rescue the damsel in distress, kill the bad guy, save the world." The good thing is, there is a lot more to it than that, and unlike Indiana Jones, the male hero is not alone in his mission nor does he get all the credit for it. There is little technically wrong with this film other than that is clearly borrows heavily from the King of action-adventure, Indiana Jones. It has a lot of humour memorable comedic performances (Brendan Fraser), fantastic settings and surprisingly striking CGI for 1999. An ancient Egyptian princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. The Mummy is a great summer adventure for nonstop thrills and kicks. With Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella.
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