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Mummy movie review

In 1719 B.C. in the Egyptian city of Thebes, a forbidden love between the evil high priest Imhotep and Anck-Su-Namun, the Pharoah's mistress, is exposed. Anck-Su-Namun takes her own life, leading Imhotep to defy the gods in Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead. For this he is sentences to be mummified undead for all eternity.

The Mummy is another of those rollicking archeological treasure-hunter adventure films, this one with some seriously horror-full special effects.

It's 1923, and Legionnaire Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and Beni (Kevin J. O'Connor) accidentally find the lost ruins of Hamunaptra.

The Mummy is a fun, fast-moving film, the characters are engaging and enthusiastically played. As a writer I found the librarian as heroine completely plausible.

The special effects are realistic and appropriately gruesome, and the attention to detail in the setting give create a wonderful environment for the adventure.

Highly recommended entertainment.

Movie Still, The Mummy

Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz and John Hannah in the Mummy

Due for Australian release June 17, 1999
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Just the facts: Title: The Mummy (1999) Written by: Stephen Sommers, based on the story by Stephen Sommers, Lloyd Fonvielle & Kevin Jarre Directed by: Stephen Sommers Produced by: James Jacks, Sean Daniel Edited by: Bob Ducsay Director of Photography: Adrian Biddle running time: rating:

The Players: Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Brendan Fraser, Arnold Vosloo, Kevin J. O'Connor, Jonathan Hyde

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