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Summary: Great Eye Candy Movie
Review: Plot? Who cares! This is a wonderful thrill ride that left me exhausted after the first 15 minutes. The effects were great, except for The Scorpion King. ILM disappoints on that one. I was delighted to see the return of Ardeth Bay (Oded Fehr)and the development of character for both Rick O'Connell and Evie Carnahan O'Connell. His recklessness has been tempered and she has gained more assurance and attitude.This is a must see for the summer movie season not once, not even twice but many times. There's always something to see
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Summary: Great!
Review: I love this movie! It is even better than the first one. I have already seen it twice and I'm probably going to see it again. It is romantic, funny, and full of action. If you liked this first one see this movie!
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Summary: Better than the first.
Review: I have only 3 words to describe this movie. This Move Rocks
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Summary: Great movie to take the kids to see
Review: I thought this was a good movie, better than the first. It could have gone into the story more instead of building up the special effects, but they make up for the lack of a strong story. My kids really enjoyed it and I'm willing to see it again.
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Summary: must see movie of the year
Review: some reviews have made it seem like the movie isn't any good. well i'm here to say that they don't know anything. first of all who cares if the storyline is shallow! this movie is about action,special effects(which are so cool),and making you laugh at the same time. the first one was great and now the second one is even better. so for all you people who want a good movie to watch this summer go see the mummy returns. and for some of you people who didn't know, this movie is not to be compared with old movies like dracula or the mummy.
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Summary: Not as good as the original.
Review: This movie is all over the map. It takes scenes from other films, like "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", "Jurassic Park: The Lost Work", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "King Kong", the original 1932 "The Mummy" and even the Beatles "Help!" The results are mixed at best. Not a bad movie but if your going to create an Indiana Jones/Jules Verne/Ray Harryhausen adventure, you should have a better story to work with.
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Summary: Amazing Effects, Non-stop action(literally), but thin plot.
Review: "The Mummy Returns" is the best movie I've seen this year. The film started off with lots of action and ended with lots of action. The shortest time this film went without me at the edge of my seat was "3 minutes". Special effect were great. Imhotep looked better than he did in the original and The Rock is a great presense. The pigmy people and dog warriors were a treat.(though the dog warriors finished off too quikly.) The scene were the tree is blown in half looked pretty fake, but why am I complaining. There are very funny jokes in the movie. Brendan Fraser is once again at his comic and action genius. The Boy was a nice touch to the movie and the black guy who flew the derigible. The plot is thin and action so fast it's hard to follow, but it's a big and fun summer movie, meant to be big and fun. This film is far superior in action, special effects, and humor, but the original "Mummy" has something this one doesn't: Scares. There a few jump-scences, but that's it. I a visual treat to start of your summer. I still welcome a "Mummy 3" and I am impatiently waiting for "The Scorpion King". A good title for a 3rd Mummy would be "Revenge of The Mummy". I totally recommend seeing this movie!!!
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Summary: It Is What It Is
Review: If you've seen the trailer for this movie, you're probably expecting fast paced adventure, non-stop action and a special effects extravaganza with just enough story to keep it all interesting. And if that's what you're hoping for, you certainly won't be disappointed; because that's exactly what you get in "The Mummy Returns," written and directed by Stephen Sommers. The story begins in Egypt, where Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and his wife, Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) discover an ancient bracelet that had once belonged to a warrior known as "The Scorpion King (The Rock)," who, back in the day, had sold his soul to the god, Anubis, for control of his armies and domination of the world. Now, it seems, The Scorpion King's resurrection is imminent, and if he succeeds and once again raises the armies of Anubis, he could very well take over or destroy the world. Followers of Im-Ho-Tep (Arnold Vosloo), however, who are privy to this information as well, decide to resurrect their dark leader so that he can face The Scorpion King, defeat him, take control of Anubis' armies and conquer the world himself, putting them in control. But the key to the whole plan lies with who has control of the bracelet at the time of The Scorpion King's resurrection. And the O'Connells have taken it back home with them to London. So the adventure begins in earnest, moving from Egypt to London, then back again to Egypt. Along the way, there's plenty of mummies, fighting, and bugs, but very few surprises, except for one scene near the end when something quite unexpected happens. The story itself gets somewhat lost in the muddle, but it doesn't really matter; plot is fairly insignificant in a movie like this, as long as it maintains at least a thread of credibility and can give the action some context. And that it does, so all is well and it allows you to get on with what this movie is really all about, which-- simply put-- is having a good time. With shades of "Indiana Jones" and "Star Wars" abounding, the real success of this movie lies in the fact that it never pretends to be anything other than what it is or what it was meant to be, and that is an entertaining, fun movie. It's visually explosive, from the sweeping, desert vistas of the converging, battling armies, to the mummies and assorted demons and creatures generously sprinkled throughout. And the hand-to-hand combat scenes between Evelyn and Anck-Su-Namun (Patricia Velazquez) are especially thrilling. The one element of the film that doesn't seem to work too well has to do with a particular mode of transportation to which the O'Connells must resort upon their return to Egypt, and which ultimately plays a significant part in the outcome of the whole adventure. It's something that seemingly would have been more appropriate in "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" or "Peter Pan." As far as the performances, suffice to say that the actors involved all do their jobs well; after all, in a movie like this you're not going to find anyone struggling with "The Method." Fraser strikes a handsome, heroic pose-- call him a poor man's Indiana Jones-- and Weisz is becoming as Evelyn. Most importantly, they all walk the walk and talk the talk, and Sommers keeps them on track and wisely avoids allowing any lapses into "camp" or tongue-in-cheek character interpretations, which makes this a solid, fun-filled, action-adventure movie that is what it is. The supporting cast includes John Hannah (providing some comic relief as Jonathan Carnahan), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Lock Nah), Freddie Boath (Alex O'Connell) and Obed Fehr (Ardeth Bay). As with most sequels, you'll get more out of "The Mummy Returns" if you've seen the original, which had more of a story and, of course, would give you the background of the characters. But even on it's own and taken at face value, this movie is a feast for the senses, and just a lot of good fun. Just don't go in expecting anything more than what the trailer promises; if you can do that, chances are you're going to enjoy the movie and have a good time.
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Summary: Great summer popcorn flick!
Review: First off let me tell you what kind of movies I enjoy. In Winter I'm ready for comedies and funny things like that. In spring I dig those romantic movies. In Fall I'm ready for something that really makes me think, like last years Unbreakable. But the Summer has a place in my heart for the best kind of movie. The Summer Popcorn Flick. A Popcorn Flick is a movie that, like popcorn, is a little shallow, a little too salty, but is addicting and makes you want to stay with it all the way through. Yes, by some strange coincidence they always seem to come along during the summer, but I guess that's because our brains are pretty much turned off during the summer so we can forgive mindless things such as movies. Such classic examples of a Popcorn Flick are, Godzilla(not 2000, the American one), Indepence Day, 1999's The Mummy and following in that grand tradition is this years The Mummy Returns. It has all the makings of a Popcorn Flick such as, Shallow storyline, Irriational behavior by some characters, Huge, blown up special effects, and more action than you can swallow. It begins with the Scorpion King, who was a great warrior. His army was defeated and banished to the desert of Ame-sher. The Scorpion King, on the verge of death, asked Anubis, who they believed was a god, if he could fight one more battle. Anubis agrees in exchange for his soul and gives the Scorpion King his army. After the battle is won Anubis takes the Scorpion King's soul and his army melts into dust. Meanwhile, back in 1933, our heroes(nicely played by Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weiz)have married and have had a son, Alex, who is now eight years old(also nicely done by newcomer, Freddie Boath). When a braclet with a map to the place where the Scorpion King will rise again attaches itself to Alex, greedy treasure seekers kidnap him and send our heroes on a wild chase through London, and through Egypt. Meanwhile, our old friend Imhotep has been resurected( played nicely by Arnold Vosloo)and has to face the Scorpion King in a monumental battle between the two warriors. I do have some complaints about this movie, but hey, it's a Summer Popcorn Flick and I didn't expect to not see any. Go see ths movie, it's great. Turn off your brain and enjoy.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: What a freakin awesome movie, the plot was a little confusing at first and it looked a bit TO digital, but the action never stops, and the movie is worth every cent!
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