This time, however, Imhotep is not as cool as he was before. Some new characters, like Ank-Suna-Mun (Patricia Velásquez) and the Scorpion King (The Rock) are also welcomed. Now she evens wields swords, daggers and guns just like his husband Rick. The leader of the Magi (Odeh Fer) turns out to be an even more amazing hero t han he was in the first movie, and the character of Evi (Rachel Weisz) is no longer the naive, bookish girl that she was before. The biggest flaw of the movie is, therefore, its excess.īut in spite of this problem, some characters take an interesting twist. As for the plot, with its tale of ancient reincarnations, duels of fate, supernatural armies, lost cities and even more magical artifacts than the first movie, it's just too ambitious to be taken seriously. In this case, whether you believe it or not, there's just too much action and too much comedy. The original was famous because of its clever mix of action and comedy. Its basic problem is a question of balance.

'The Mummy Returns' is not one of those cases.

There are a few cases in film history where a sequel is actually better than the original.

THE MUMMY RETURNS also features professional wrestler the Rock as the Scorpion King, who was defeated in 3067 BC and is ready to be resurrected in the Year of the Scorpion. The addition of Freddie Boath to the cast increases the suspense as well as the comedy his scenes with the evil Lock-Nah (fiercely played by OZ veteran Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) are among the best in the film. Set in 1933, THE MUMMY RETURNS combines elements of the STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES films in letting loose a scintillating thrill-ride of a movie, chock-full of terrific special effects and marvelous locations (Morocco, Jordan, and London), erupting in a spirited tale of flight and fantasy, sword and sorcery. But to gain that power, Imhotep and his vicious true love, Anck-Su-Namun (Patricia Velasquez), must get to the Oasis of Ahm Shere before Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser), his wife, Evie (Rachel Weisz), their son, Alex (Freddie Boath), the mysterious Ardeth Bay (Oded Fehr), and Evie's brother, Jonathan (John Hannah, who provides much of the comic relief). Virtually the entire cast has come back for another exciting go-round, this time trying to prevent Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) from gaining control of the Bracelet of Anubis and taking on the Scorpion King (the Rock) for control of the world. Flanked by fabulous computer-generated battle scenes that would make BRAVEHEART proud, THE MUMMY RETURNS is a fast-paced sequel that surpasses the hit 1999 original, both directed by Stephen Sommers.

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