The Mummy Returns

Before I even start this review, I would just like to mention to all of The Rock's fans, that if they are going to see this movie just because of him, then forget it. Save your $8 and rent in on VHS/DVD. He only appears at the beginning of the movie for about five minutes. If you have seen previews where he is fighting an army, then you saw it all. That's it. If you want to see more of The People's Champ, then I suggest you go check out old Pay-Per-Views of the WWF or go buy his T-shirt.

First of all, I would like to congratulate Universal Pictures on another blockbuster hit. This movie is a definitely for the entire family. Why is that you ask? For starters, it features actors like Brendan Fraiser (Bedazzled), Oded Fehr (Deuce Bigalow), and Andrew Vosloo (Don Juan), the special effects in the movie are incredible, and the movie features very little blood. That's right! Except for a few cuts and scratches here and there, there is very little blood at all. Even the body decapitations lack blood...
The movie takes place ten years after the original. Treasure hunters Rick O'Connell and his wife Evie go in search for the bracelet of Anubis. In this adventure Freddie Boath joins the cast as their son, Alex. In order to make the movie fun of course, the O'Connels are not the only ones after this mythical bracelet. Followers of Im-Ho-Tep, the mummy from part one, are also searching for it. The bracelet is really a guide to the gold temple of the Scorpion King. The Scorpion King is not only the fiercest, badest, and most powerful warrior on earth, but with the army of Anubis at his hands, he was unstoppable. Their mission is to find the lost Oasis where the Scorpion King temple resides. That is when Im-Ho-Tep will engage him in combat and take over his army. Only one slight problem, when Rick's son dons the bracelet and can't get it off, Im-Ho-Tep's goons kidnap him and take him along to find the temple of the Scorpion King. 'Nuff said.

Overall, I did enjoy this movie and recommend this to any movie lover. Whether it's action you crave or a heart-filled love story, The Mummy Returns has it all. There is also a scene in the movie which is done way to closely to a scene in Titanic. Needless to say that I couldn't help myself, so I screamed, "I'm king of the world!" People in the movie theater found my stunt amusing whereas my friends didn't. What can I say? Not everyone can take a joke. I hope I didn't offend anyone bad enough to go home and cry to their, "mummy."

Review written by dxjason 5-30-2001

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