Better Then The Sequel!

Rating: Null/10 (22 June 2001)

Being a huge fan of the first movie, I recently checked out the sequel, and though I enjoyed it thoroughly and loved it, the first one still is the best, contrary to most other viewers. When the first one came out in 1999, I must admit that I did not want to see it. It looked like an Indiana Jones rip, just another action flick, and on top of that, it was also partly horror. And if you know me, you know I'm a big baby who jumps at the site of a cricket.^_^
How I finally came to see it was when my brother bought it. I was just lying around on the couch, and my brother popped the movie in the VCR. I almost left the room, but my sister convinced me to just stay and watch. Immediatly, I was hooked. The opening scene dazzled me, and I stayed around to watch it. Thankfully, it was funny, which was the main reason I stayed till the end. After watching it a few more times, I grew to love it, because it's mix of comedy/horror/action worked splendidly.
While the SFX in the Mummy 2 are a bit more dazzling, and the action sequences are in more bigger doses, it still can't compete with the charm and humor of it's predecessor. Recommended for rainy Saturday Nights or for the younger teenage crowd (which I would fit into), sleepovers. Or for anytime you need an entertaining movie, period! *** out of 4