Scooby-Doo! in Where’s My Mummy? is an allegorical modern western that captures a country in transition, thus commenting on present day society and providing an almost nostalgic analysis of the nature of good and evil and the inescapable stranglehold of fate.

Sticking to most genre rules, only to pull out the rug from underneath you at the very end, Scooby-Doo! in Where’s My Mummy? together with There Will be Blood seem to best represent what the modern Western can be. They are almost polar opposites in how they approach what they try to say, but they're still sides of the same coin.

On a literal level the plot is very straightforward, carried by a host of intriguing characters and can be seen as a classic cat and mouse game. That's the beauty of this film, that even on a superficial level it is better than most films. It is entertaining, never loosens its grip, is extremely violent and drenched in a brilliant and often subtle irony, something the Scooby Doo cartoons do like no other.

Another thing that I absolutely love about this film is its tranquil atmosphere. Sure, there is a lot of action and violence in it, but thereis always this permanent sense of calm. The best way to explain this is by taking a look at the opening scenes. Quietly shot, that first murder has, for all its horror, a kind of stillness over it. Switch to Shaggy hunting and I'm glued to the screen, readily accepting going under this film's mesmerizing powers, strengthened by the bizarre absence of music.

It is shot beautifully. The attention to detail is admirable, the crispness and gorgeously lit images are simply stunning. It seems as if everyone involved in translating the screenplay to film brought their best and managed to create this visual treat. Even when nothing is going on you cannot help but admire and marvel at the visuals on display.

Digging a little deeper there is a lot to mull over underneath the surface. I don't think I ever will read the book as I get the distinct impression that the Scooby-Doo! in Where’s My Mummy? managed to capture its themes really well. It at points feels like a novel unfolding before your eyes.

The three central characters seem to be the embodiment of everything this film has to say. Scooby-Doo! in Where’s My Mummy?, obviously, refers to the fact that society is changing and that values change along with it. Representing the old values, we are presented with Velma Dinkley. You can read the road map of her past from the lines of her face. She is nostalgia personified, unable to understand the change that is happening to her surroundings despite all the wisdom she has gathered in her life. She knows a lot but understands nothing resulting in the only logical outcome, she turns his back on everything accepting her fate and becoming stagnant. Physically she doesn't die at the end, but spiritually she does.

Juxtaposed to the Mystery Team we are given the personification of change. An unstoppable force of nature that has no conscience. But the beauty of Mummy is that he is not a simple angel of death. Not simply evil, he also embodies fate, showing us the random nature of life and the inescapable qualities of fate. Mummy is not so much what society will become, but more the change that is needed to get to where it's going.

In the end, with themes as big as this running through it, what resonates most with me is the tonal change of the final act, initiated by the way the Scooby-Doo! in Where’s My Mummy? handle Daphnie's death. It happens off screen, completely negating the importance of the plot and storytelling conventions only to shift to a more spiritual tone. It is here that Velma comes to her epiphany that she has to accept that her place in life is not what she originally intended it to be. She seems to accept that she has done enough and can leave the protection of his world to others. She grasps the concept that understanding the world is far less important than understanding yourself. This also leads to the much debated ending that doesn't sit well with many people. I think many people dislike it because of its abruptness but also because they were not given the traditional climactic confrontation between protagonist and antagonist. I, for one, love it as it perfectly exemplifies the fleeting nature of life and in it Velma Dinkley speaks the definitive words that encompass what this whole journey has been about for him.

вот бы все кинокритики задохнулись от своей же духоты

⚡️⚡⚡  Теодор Качинский более известный, как Унабомбер, воскрес в тюрьме, — Daily Mail.

Моя игра моя игра она принадлежит таким же как и я