Do you believe in love at first watch?

Where, within the first mere seconds of a movie, you’re already drawn in and prepared for the adventure of a lifetime, even if the movie is just 2 hours?

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I’ve always enjoyed ancient history, so far as to take a class on it as part of my GE requirement in college. I never understood why so many students dreaded GE classes. Here you are, presented with an opportunity to learn about something new, exciting, and creative, and you choose something mediocre, only to drag your feet to it? Why not choose something you could be interested in? At that point, you’re just digging your own grave.

Despite being a STEM major, my most fondest GE classes were about anthropology, the history of architecture, ancient lives, and the study of power and history in film. There’s so much to learn out there, and learning is even more enjoyable when you’re actually interested in the subject. Who would’ve thought, right? Make friends with the professors, too! Oh how I miss college.

So on a night where I was bored out of my mind and was looking for something new to watch (but not new new, if you know what I mean, because they certainly don’t make movies like how they used to anymore. I’m sure if you’ve followed my blog for a while you’ll know what I mean) and came across The Mummy movies.

Did it take me years to finally watch this movie? Yes. Yes it did.

And sometimes, that’s how life works.

I’ve been trying my hardest to put how much I love this movie and all of its best parts into words. Though for whatever reason, it has been difficult, and maybe that is a testimony in of itself as to how this movie makes you feel: speechless.

The Mummy wasn’t trying hard to be anything, though it ironically has everything. It has adventure and intriguing Egyptian folklore, full of curses and twists. It has action, stunts, and fights. It has its humorous lines and rambunctious, clumsy moments. It has its romantic moments, so cleverly acted by Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. I really enjoyed this review, which touches on all the movie’s stellar points and Rachel Weisz’s intelligently feminist character. This is how female characters should be written!

This review as well talks about how romance plots can be smartly added to a movie that is considered “action.” It amazes me how Rick and Evie’s romance, seemingly cliche, adds so much to the movie in the most unexpected ways. Take that, male critics!

The characters, so well written and acted, coupled with the adventure and treasure hunting plot, made this movie tremendously spectacular to watch. There’s a reason why people still talk about this movie, and why there’s a ride at Universal Studios for it. I daresay this is now one of my favorite movies of all time.

Also, hooray for Brendan Fraser’s return to acting! I’m sure he’s wonderful in The Whale. Will I be watching it? Most likely not since it looks like it might emotionally destroy me, but hooray for his return!

It now looks like I’ll have to add Egypt to my list of places to travel to.