“The Mummy” is certainly one of the more intriguing movies of the past fifteen years. It draws viewers in with an interesting screenplay, many connections to Egyptian mythology, and attention-getting visuals. Considering the date and the underdeveloped computer effects that were available when this movie was made, there aren’t any bad things to find in this movie except that it doesn’t stand up to the original “Mummy” of 1932.
One of the most important things to look for in a film is its screenplay and this movie has an interesting one. The screenplay shows an amazing combination of drama, action, horror, and even romance. Few movies combine so many different genres and styles, and the creators of the screenplay have succeeded in doing exactly that. Its screenplay isn’t the only noteworthy factor of this film, either.
The creators of “The Mummy” threw in many connections to actual Egyptian mythology. They used several real locations of Egypt including ones with great mythological ties in their history. Dialogue also includes more than a few mentions to Ancient Egyptian mythological names. The references made in this film shows that its creators studied up some on the myths of Ancient Egypt.
Another thing the creators of this movie used to further enhance the viewers’ experience is their use of computer effects and visuals. This means even more than what it sounds like because of the more restricted and underdeveloped computer effects of the time. As many commendable things in this movie as there are, the one underlying truth is that it simply does not stand up to the original 1932 version. The original “Mummy” will always be the better one, although the newer version isn’t all that bad.
My overall rating: 3.5 out of 5
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