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After an afternoon at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, studying the gigantic ancient statues and the hieroglyphics and the mummies and all the other things I regularly stop to watch on Discovery Channel documentaries, it was quite obvious what I had to do next. I went right home and picked up a copy of The Mummy.
The story begins in ancient Egypt. The pharaoh is murdered by his mistress and his priest — who had fallen in love. She kills herself, and he is captured and mummified alive with a curse placed on him. Three thousand years later, in 1925, the cursed city of Hamunaptra is a mythical city, supposedly filled with treasure. So when Jonathan Carnahan (John Hannah) steals a treasure map to the mysterious city, he and his sister Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) rescue the rightful owner, Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) from the gallows and persuade him to be their guide. Once in Hamunaptra, they inadvertently release the cursed mummy, who comes back to life, determined to use Evelyn to resurrect his beloved princess.
I’ve always been fascinated by all things ancient Egyptian, so it’s a given that I’m intrigued by this movie. The effects are pretty incredible, and the movie has a little bit of everything — action, adventure, archaeology, romance…and, surprisingly, some slapstick-y goofiness (reminiscent of Fraser’s roles in movies like George of the Jungle and Dudley Do-Right). The humor often seems a bit out of place, though. In the end, the movie feels a little bit like Indiana Jones — only not as smooth.
While it may be a bit silly at times, this quirky adventure is still worth checking out — especially after a trip to see the mummies at the museum.
Looking for more movies in the Mummy trilogy? Check out Lisa Logan’s review of the prequel, The Scorpion King.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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