It is, hands down, one of my favorite movies of all time and one of the greatest adventure films of all time. I think it ranks right up there at the top with the Indiana Jones franchise.
Fraser, Weisz, Hannah and Vosloo were all perfect in their roles, as was every member of the supporting cast.
The story is a lot of fun, it is well-paced and the effects still hold up pretty well today.
In short, it just might be the perfect escapist experience. The film creates a world that the viewer wants to go spend time in, populated with characters that seem like they'd be fun to hang around with, and presents an adventure that would be the experience of a lifetime.
I've probably watched it 30 times. In my opinion, it is one of the best films from one of the best movie years in film history, 1999.
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