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Summary: The Return of Something Great
Review: This is the return of Brandon Fraser, Rachel Weisz, Arnold Voosloo, and John Hannah and the edge of your seat thrill-ride that is the world of The Mummy. The Mummy was a great movie with great characters and action and suspense and comedy. The Mummy Returns keeps those elements, and adds nothing more. Well, except for the fact that there are 3 things to worry about: Imhotep (the Mummy), his resurrected lover Anucksunaman, and the brief but stunning performance of the Scorpion King. I have to say that there is more action than there was in the first. The movie starts off with action, and it never ceases. One of the characters are in great peril every second, and literally has you on the edge of your seat. A friend of mine who went to see The Mummy Returns didn't even see the first, and didn't care for movies like these, but she was still on the edge of her seat and cared for the characters. Why would she say she cared for the characters when she didn't even see the first? Because the acting is done so well, and character development is done so well, that some people instantly like them. Some people will say that the FX is what makes this movie, but I say it's the intense action (most of which does include FX, but some that didn't were still great), great acting and directing, and the beautiful Rachel Weisz is what makes this movie.
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Summary: Great
Review: if you liked the first movie it is a must to see this one
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Summary: Wow
Review: The special effects in this movie were amazing with excellent fight scenes (including a couple with two half-naked beautiful women =) Blockbuster hit of the year for sure. Right up there with Gladiator and Independence Day (in their respective times). This movie has it all: action, romance, comedy, and special effects. Much better than the first Mummy.
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Summary: Great Sequel!
Review: just saw this movie...and i was pretty impressed with it i loved the previous mummy film and i think the special effects in this one(as in the original)are outstanding,no matter what some reviewers might say.i also think that brendan fraser is going to be the new action film star and i've always thought he should take over the role of indiana jones(harrison ford is getting a little old for it). in closing,go see the mummy returns...and when it comes out on dvd,buy it...i know i will!
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Summary: Action-packed entertainer
Review: If you like non-stop action and great special effects then 'The Mummy Returns' is worth watching. Wrestling fans will be pleased to see 'The Rock' cast as the Scorpion King. Female fans of Oded Fehr, the Israeli actor, will be delighted to see him cast again as the dashing Egyptian horseman and fighter Ardeth Bay. Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and Evie (Rachel Weisz) are married in this sequel and have a young son who does a good job of keeping the villains on their toes. Evie is supposed to be a reincarnation of Nefertiti, the Pharaoh's daughter. Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), the Pharaoh's high priest, and Anck-Su-Namun (Patricia Velazquez), the priest's paramour, are brought back to life to fight the Scorpion King and take control of the army of Anoubis, the dark god of the underworld. Some movie buffs have expressed reservations about the historical inaccuracies in both 'The Mummy' and 'The Mummy Returns'. However, these inaccuracies are not offensive to Egyptian Culture. This movie is merely a work of fiction. Some scenes and dialogs may seem to be cliched. Several scenes are a rehash of 'The Mummy'. The characters in the movie jokingly admit to the 'same old end of the world' plot. Even with all its cliches, this movie is worth watching.
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Summary: Pretty Damn Good
Review: This was a truly entertaining movie, and that's what Summer flicks are all about. I'll start off by saying this, if your a fan of The Rock, and not a fan of the first Mummy, don't waste your time and money. He's in it for an estimated seven minutes altogether, and the ending is a CGI created Scorpion King. Your best bet is to just wait for "The Scorpion King" to come out next summer. The plot lacked in certain places, and seemed to have many subplots for a while there. But I didn't hold any grudges considering the first one didn't exaclty have an Oscar-caliber screenplay. This time around, there are a few editions to the initial cast, mainly Rick's(Brendan Fraser) and Evie's(Rachel Weisz) little boy, Alex, and Meela/Anck-Su-Namun. Of course there's others but those are the two main additions other than The Scorpion King. The funniest new "bit" addition is Izzy. I don't want to spoil it all for you, so I'll try not to give too much away. The trailor itself does a pretty good job of explaining the principle plot. Returning are Imhotep(the evil Mummy, played by Arnold Vosloo), Jonathon, who always makes me laugh, Ardeth Bay(Oded Fehr), the Medjai priest, probably my favorite character, and of course Rick and Evie. The character's are very interesting, and although there's not a great deal of devolopment, they keep you intrigued and entertained the whole time. If your wondering, is The Mummy Returns better than The Mummy, I can't answer that for you. Lately, I've watched The Mummy so many times to get ready for The Mummy Returns, it's lost a lot of meaning to me. But the action scenes in the sequel were much cooler. My favorites are the sword fights between Ardeth Bay and the Big Black Man(I wish I could remember a name), and the sai fights between Evie/Neferitirri and Meela/Anck-Su-Namun. The Rock even has a pretty cool battle scene at the very begining. Even though the Special F/X are damn cool to watch, the battle scenes between the real people are cooler to watch because of the understanding of what all the actors had to endure. I'm not knocking the special F/X because there's an awesome battle scene between the Medjai and The Army of Annubis. All in all, The Mummy Returns is an awesome action flick with a few humorous anecdotes. The only thing that really didn't please me was the ending because seeing a battle scene between Imhotep, O'Connel, and The King would have been amazing. If you liked The Mummy at all, you must check this out because it's a fun and entertaining movie just like the first one was. If you want my personal oppinion, you should check it out because it's the epitome of a Summer movie.
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Summary: You can't keep a good mummy down
Review: With the tremendous financial success of Stephen Sommers' film "The Mummy," a sequel was inevitable. And here it is: "The Mummy Returns." Writer/director Sommers also returns, together with most of the cast from the first romp: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, etc. The film has its strengths and weaknesses, but succeeds as flashy, escapist entertainment. The film takes place about 9 years after the first one; the hero and heroine are now married, with a resourceful young son (well-played by Freddie Boath). The villains of this story plan to resurrect Imhotep--the mummy of the title--hoping that he can defeat an equally fearsome character known as the Scorpion King. Fraser and friends get caught in the middle of this clash of the undead. Pro wrestler Dwayne Johnson, better known by his stage name "The Rock," plays the Scorpion King. I liked his performance in the role, although his screen time is quite limited. Considering the hype over this character before the film's release, the Scorpion King could be seen as the Darth Maul of the summer 2001 movie season. In my opinion, the best performance in the film is given by Oded Fehr, who reprises his original "Mummy" role as a dashing Arab warrior-priest. The charismatic Fehr brings a subtle passion to his character. And the best relationship in the film is between Fehr's character and his messenger hawk. I didn't buy the subplot involving reincarnation, past-life memories, and a tattoo. And some of the action scenes seemed to be ripped off from other films (be particularly alert for a "Jurassic Park II" rip-off scene). But overall, I found "The Mummy Returns" to be an entertaining popcorn flick: a good mix of action, humor, special effects, and mythic flourishes.
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Summary: Somewhat better then the first movie, but still a weak story
Review: Repriseing their roles from the first movie and once again directed by Stephen Sommers, Brenden Fraiser and Rachel Weisz are back, this time playing a married couple (Rick and Eve O'Connel) now with a son Alex (played by Freddie Boath) all three faceing the wrath of a revived Mummy who makes one more effort to conquer modern Egypt. The Mummy Returns has the benefit of a good cast of actors who work hard to play likeable characters, and this keeps the movie going even though the extensive action sequences and weak story hamper the movie from being so much more then what it is. It's entertaining, but it lacks the story and sense of wonder found in the Indiana Jones movies. Music by Alan Silvestri and Visual effects by Industrial Light and Magic.
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Summary: Wonderful Popcorn Film
Review: This movie fulfills the most basic goal of a film. It entertains. It is a true horror film in the Universal sense that it doesn't take itself that seriously. Neither should the viewer. There are no messages or high lofty goals at work here. It takes all of the story of the first mummy and moves on with itself and doesn't look back too much. You are going to want to check you reality at the door with your coat and just sit back and enjoy the show.
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Summary: Bigger action, more thrills and huge effects!
Review: Scropion King was one of the greatest warrior around 3300 B.C., after his army was defeated at Thebes, he made a deal with Anubis, he gave up his sould for the command of Anubis' army to destroy his enemies. The legend states that whoever bring the Scorpion King back and kills him, that person will be able to take control of that army or send it back to the underworld. Imhotep has been resurrected once again and is after that power, it's up to the O'Connells once more to foil his plan and to save the world from destruction! Ok, I admit the plot isn't new or original, but director Stephen Sommers was able to make the experience a fun and enjoyable one, with bigger action and lots of special effects eye candies, this is certainly a promising start to the 2001 summer blockbuster. Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) are married now, living in London with their first born son Alex (Freddie Boath.) This time the love between Rick and Evie is much more believable, Rachel's portrayl of Evie is as lovely as ever, and with a tad more dangerous aspects to her personality, the writer decided to give her character a twist in the development, and an interesting one to say the least. Brendan retained the Rick's charm from the first movie, still adventurous and dashing as ever. Freddie did a great job for his age, he was able to demonstrate the subtle strength within Alex, his character combined the calm and smarts of Evie with the curious and quick thinking of Rick. John Hannah reprised his role as Jonathan Carnahan, a coward who squandered away his money trying to impress women, he wanted to become much more than the greedy side that's shows up more often than not, but Johnathan wanted to be strong when needed to be and he'll get the opportunities to demonstrate that courage. Rounding out the supporting cast are Ardeth Bay (Oded Fehr), Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) and Ancksunamun (Patricia Velazquez.) Even though The Mummy Returns is often predictable and at times unbelievable, the audiences are reminded again and again that this is a fun movie, don't take it too seriously and you'll definitely enjoy it much more. Seems to me that the summer is off to a good start, and I'll see you when the Shrek opens in two weeks.
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