On top of that the movie is also really well cast. All of the characters are extremely simple and stereotypical but that works really well for such a movie like this one, that obviously doesn't take itself too serious. The characters are perhaps the foremost reason why the movie works out so entertaining. The movie is filled with fun characters, lots of over-the-top action and a perfectly adventurous feeling all over it, due to the movie its settings and traveling elements. The movie mostly chooses its own approach and simply uses the concept of the mummy for an overblown entertaining movie with a simple story. The movie is loosely and I mean very loosely based on the 1932 "The Mummy", starring Boris Karloff in the title role. But I certainly wouldn't mind seeing more simple big blockbuster movies from Stephen Sommers in the future. And although I certainly enjoy and admire Stephen Sommers attempts, I just don't think these sort of movies will ever make a large impact, or revive the genre from the old days.
The movie is perhaps more of a spoof than an homage at times. Modern movie-making and '30's/'40's adventurous storytelling just don't go together well anymore. And just as with "Van Helsing" was the case, it doesn't do this very successfully. It's obvious that Stephen Sommers, just like with his other movie "Van Helsing", was attempting to revive the old adventure genre from the '30's/'40's. It's clean and simple and makes no attempt in putting in any realism or much originality for that matter. This is certainly a movie that entertains. Now that this storm has settled down, I hope that more people will be able to take this movie for what it is pure simple entertainment. At the time of its release, both the public and critics were screaming and shouting that this movie for being to much of an Indiana Jones wannabe.
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