 Deep in the Egyptian desert, a handful of people searching for a long-lost treasure have just unearthed a 3,000 year old legacy of terror. Combining the thrills of a rousing adventure with the suspense of Universal’s legendary 1932 horror classic, the Mummy, starring Brendan Fraser, is a true nonstop action epic, filled with dazzling visual effects, top-notch talent and superb storytelling. Cast Notes: Brendan Fraser (Rick O'Connell), Rachel Weisz (Evelyn 'Evie' Carnahan), John Hannah (Jonathan Carnahan), Arnold Vosloo (High Priest Imhotep), Kevin J. O'Connor (Beni Gabor), Jonathan Hyde (Dr. Chamberlin [The Egyptologist]), Oded Fehr (Ardeth Bey), Erick Avari (Dr. Bey [The Curator]), Stephen Dunham (Mr. Henderson), Corey Johnson [I] (Mr. Daniels), Tuc Watkins (Mr. Burns), Omid Djalili (Warden Gad Hassan), Aharon Ipalé (Pharaoh Seti I), Bernard Fox [I] (Capt. Winston Havlock), Patricia Velazquez (Anck Su Namun). User Comment: Bruce L. Jones (bl.jones@charter.net) from Southern California, 6 July 1999 • Here, the makers took the original stock horror film and turned it into an Indianajonesesque adventure in the tradition of Raiders of the Lost Ark. The most visually rich part of the film was the opening scenes set in ancient Egypt. I would love to see an entire film built around that. The sets and costumes were brilliant. Especially tantalizing is the strictly painted-on attire of Patricia Velazquez as Anck-Su-Namum; what a stunning visual; but it completely upstages her performance. I have heard people talking about it. Some have mistakenly guessed her top was a mesh costume of some sort; not true, it is entirely - and only - paint. But Velazquez isn't the only thing to turn heads in the film, Rachel Weisz is appropriately attractive, though not as startling; her character is as solid and believable as she is lovely. The newcomer, Oded Fehr as Ardeth Bey, set quite a few female hearts aflutter; in our party, at least. The internet was lit-up searching for more photos of this guy. At first, I didn't particularly care for Brendan Fraser as the primary character (he's too well kept and cutesy for a rugged guy-type for me), be he grows on you. He seems to be developing into a versatile actor who will be around for a long time. His work here is good too. The special effects were the real star of the film, and they were visually rewarding and complimented the story in the right way in the right places. How Arnold Vosloo dealt with those in his role as the mummy Imhotep should be acknowledged. He must have had to imagine quite a bit of what he was interacting with to pull it off, and he does so with great style and substance for this type of role. He was nothing short of excellent. In fact, most of the remaining characters were well chosen. Jonathan Hyde and Kevin J. O'Connor added to the film in important ways, too. Together, everyone painted an enjoyable film, delivering exactly what it promised; fun, action, and adventure. Summary: Fun adventure film. IMDb Rating (01/03/09): 6.8/10 from 79,517 users IMDb Rating (06/02/01): 6.6/10 from 12,258 users
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