The sequel to 1999’s “”The Mummy”” finds an adventurous archeologist family in 1935 Egypt that uncovers the bracelet of the legendary Scorpion King.
Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser), the brawny American hero, and his British wife Evelyn (Rachel Weisz), along with their 9-year-old son, discover this trinket and start off a chain of exciting though sometimes unrealistic and silly events.
With action from beginning to end, this movie makes a good attempt to entertain viewers but is bereft of any real content. The actors play their roles to perfection but the plot and the special effects take away from the movie.
At some points there was so much action that the film became stale and predictable. Throughout the entire movie there was beautifully realistic animation and depictions of ancient Egypt. These, however, were negated by the corny appearances of killer pygmy mummies and over-animation of evil enemies.
The manner in which the original story was woven into the new one was very well done, yet the movie failed to follow the same ambitious path established in the beginning. The few redeeming aspects of the film must be respected, though, and these include the subtle comedic performance of John Hannah as the humorous troublemaker Jonathon, and the strength and seriousness of Oded Fehr as the leader of the Mejhi.
Both actors added character and realism to an otherwise cheesy action movie. If you are in the mood to see an entertaining and exciting movie, “”The Mummy Returns”” would be it.
— Anne Cong-Huyen
