Return of the Mummy...and his honey, and the money, and it's funny...

Rating: Null/10 (5 May 2001)

Enough rhyming, but basically that's the whole movie; The Mummy, Imhotep returns with his sweetheart, Anck-su-namun, it cost $100 million+ to make, and it's a comedy as well as an action/adventure/horror/romance/etc.
I read the book about a month ago, so basically I spoiled the whole plot for myself, but it was still a enjoyable. It was slow to start with in the beginning, but as the plot built up and the action started to rise, it was exhilirating. As far as plot goes, it is a lot more intricate and developed than the first plot, which you don't see very often in these kinds of movies. I knew this going into the movie because of the book, and I was glad I didn't have to take too many stupid pills before the movie. Imhotep's romance with Anck-su-namun was basically the center of the plot, and Patricia Velazquez (who plays Anck, and is so friggin' hot) is in a vast majority of the film. Don't get me wrong, Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, and Oded Fehr (who is also in the majority of the film) were good as the recurring characters, but my favorite character has got to be Alex, the audience favorite, played by newcomer Freddie Boath. His smart-ass comments (coming from Evy, of course) and thick English accent make him perfect for the role.
My only gripes: One was the rushed look the movie had overall. If they spent another good year and $20 million more on this movie, the special effects would be top-notch. A lot of time was obviously spent on making the Mummy corpse look good, but this did not compensate for the cartoonish and rushed look of some of the special effects. Even the dialogue and actors seemed a little hurried to get the movie done. But still, you have to give the geniuses at IL+M credit for bringing the movie to life, but of course, the sequel had to get out before the first movie was forgotten. And the other is mainly directed to teenage girls: The Rock's role is horribly overrated. Chances are I will see the "sequel" that is being planned as we speak, but there better be a kick-ass story and FX, but unfortunately the 3rd movie will not be helmed by Sommers. Too bad.
Oh yeah, gotta love the baby mummies. 7/10