“The Mummy” opens with an in depth prologue about Top Priest Imhotep’s (Arnold Vosloo) backstory in historical Egypt. He had a secret dating with Anuck-Su-Namun (Patricia Velasquez), the mistress of Pharaoh Seti I (Aharon Ipalé), and the 2 of them died for his or her forbidden love and betrayal.
The movie is so a laugh and thrilling that on first viewing, you won’t understand that that is in truth the one exposition and backstory the target audience will get. “The Mummy” in large part exists within the provide second with minimum references to the pasts of alternative central characters.
Whilst we discover out that Evelyn or Evie and Jonathan Carnahan’s folks died, we by no means be informed what came about to them. Nor do we find what introduced Jonathan to Egypt, instead of following his sister. We additionally know not anything of Rick’s previous earlier than he joined the Overseas French Legion and traveled to Hamunaptra together with his garrison, the place he used to be attacked through the Medjai.
This loss of backstory contributes to the short tempo of the movie and its lighthearted comedic vibe. The plot propels the characters ahead at a breakneck pace, so they do not have a lot time to ruminate.
On the other hand, this way additionally leaves some vital unanswered questions in “The Mummy,” however thankfully, the 2001 sequel “The Mummy Returns” addresses a few of them. In that movie, we find out about Rick’s mysterious tattoo and early life in an orphanage in Cairo, in addition to Evie’s previous lifestyles connection to historical Egypt and Pharaoh Seti’s royal courtroom.
