Rating: Summary: Enjoyable Film!! Review: If you are into action films well this movie is for you! It will keep you at the edge of your seat. Not once through this film did I lose Interest, I recommended highly!!!
Rating: Summary: This movie delivers exactly what the audience wants Review: This isn't a theatrical masterpiece, and doesn't present itself as one. The film makers know what they plan to deliver and do it right!The action is non stop and fun to watch, the special effects are superb and in almost every scene and the production value is excellent. I am personally a Brendan Frasier fan and have become fans of many of the other actors from their part in this movie. There aren't really any characters who are portrayed badly, all are well done, the good guys are brave, heroic and skilled, and the bad guys are sinister, powerful and skilled. Oh yeah, they're mean too. I know that all the characters were in the first movie, but for some reason, I just noticed the names of the bad buys in this one. Anck-Su-Namun is just so much fun to say. Sure it isn't the next best picture Oscar, but if you were expecting that, you obviously didn't watch one fo the previews. A solid trip to the movies, highly recommended.
Rating: Summary: Same cast, same director, same writer.... Review: So, what went wrong? "The Mummy Returns" is sorely lacking in the humor that was so refreshing in the first one. Like most sequels it suffers from "overkill." Having two villains (the returning "Imhotep" and the new "Scorpion King, too many inept marksmen, and a horde of computer-generated "warriors" makes this film too much to bear. The script "borrows" heavily from other flicks like "Roman Holiday," "The Ten Commandments," and the final few seconds involving the oasis is highly reminiscent of an episode of Disney's "DuckTales" entitled "Too Much of a Gold Thing." The returning actors are not as excited about this one as the first. They appear to be just "going through their lines," counting the hefty paycheck that they, no doubt, will receive for this blockbuster. Only Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje has fun in his villainous turn as "Lock-Nah." There surely will be a third installment. Hint for the producers: GET RID OF THE KID! Send him off to boarding school or something. The "cute syndrome" is not needed for this series.
Rating: Summary: Better than the first Review: I went to see this movie with my wife and a friend right after watching the first one on DVD. We all agreed that it was even better than the first, and we all loved the first. They re-used a lot of the jokes from the first one, which we found to add a few good laughs. The SFX were amazing, and it really reminded me a lot of the Indiana Jones movies I grew up on. In a few words, if your looking for a fun night out at the movies, this should be your pick.
Rating: Summary: The Mummy Returns - At least as good as the first Review: The Mummy Returns is at least as good as the first, with a few plot twists and flashbacks to the original. Brendan Fraser is his usual debonair self, whilst Rachael Weisz, now his wife, is as delectable as ever. The usual cast of baddies and villians (including our moldy Roman soldiers)are in attendance, whilst a few new ones emerge, including a special appearance by The Rock of wrestling fame. Special effects abound and the action is non-stop. The Mummy Returns is definitely a film that you can lose yourself in for a couple of hours. Pure Escapism!
Rating: Summary: "Mum's" the word on Mummy Returns?? Review: I went to see The Mummy Returns because I enjoyed the swashbuckling romantic adventure of The Mummy. Although I didn't walk away completely satisfied--the movie was plot-driven and action-driven this time instead of character-driven--I enjoyed myself. I sat down, willfully suspended my sense of disbelief and simply watched a movie...and got my $7.50's worth. I am glad to see that The Mummy Returns has done so well at the box office. I don't know that I'll be going to see The Scorpion King, but I would be happy to stand in line to see other flicks with Rick and Evelyn, Alex and Johnathon in them. The charisma between these actors is a special one, and the scrapes they get into/out of together fill the withdrawals of "Indiana Jones" fans. I hope that Brendan Fraser et all sign on for another outing.
Rating: Summary: Fun, but not worth the price of a ticket Review: I went to see this movie not because I thought it was be good, but because I thought it would be entertaining. And that's what the producers were planning most people would be thinking. They didn't make this movie because they thought it would be GOOD, but because they knew it would appeal to people as a fun summer movie and make money. And you shouldn't expect much else. Basically this movie is filled, from minute one to the last, with computer generated effects, including two full armies (or more), swarms of pigmy mummies, an airship, and, of course, a mummy. It grows tiring to see, and all I could think of when I was watching this movie is that the best movies have the least special effects. The action is good, but nothing exceptional. This movie feels less like a sequel and more like an extension of the first. The same characters returned, with the new addition of O'Connell's (Fraser's) new son. I don't even know why they chose to add the boy. He merely serves as an excuse to get Rick and his wife into the mindless fray. The Rock's three minute appearance was way overhyped, and it was disappointing that he didn't return in the end, given all of the attention he was receiving for the role. This movie is little more than a series of loosely connected action sequences, with the ocassional flashbacks (these are the most intuitive parts of the movie) that attempt to add more depth to a shallow plot.
Rating: Summary: One of the best action films! Review: I am a big fan of the movies The Perfect Storm, Twister, and The Mummy. This movie fits right into the action/disaster category I like. It is a great sequal to the original. Brendan Frazer is the perfect actor for this role. It is quite a change from watching him in a comedy, George of the Jungle, to an action The Mummy/Returns. I highly reccommend this movie. After you watch it, go watch the perfect storm again a few more times :).
Rating: Summary: Movie of the lifetime Review: Fell in love with the first one? You'll love the Return MUCH more. The story line is good and the adventures/actions/special effects are great. In this movie, forget about the typical a hero needs to save a helpless damsel in distress stuff.. You can expect the damsel who can be quite as tough as the hero and at the same time can be charming as well. Isn't that a rare one in movies nowadays? Rachel and Brendan definitely have a good chemistry. Their relationship is stronger and for you girls, watch out for the romantic scenes. The mummy/ies, though you can expect it to be scary, hateful, gruesome etc... , but wait until the end of the movie. You'll see the "other side" of it. Maybe some of you might say the plot is predictable but there are some "very" shocking scenes. This movie is great to watch with your family and friends. I can't help from wanting to watch it over and over and..... again..
Rating: Summary: The Mummy Returns Review: Not much of a plot....filled with cliches.....overly predictable...and yet, a thoroughly enjoyable movie! Be prepared to have a good time with this one!
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