Not just 9/10, rather 99 out of 100. EXCELLENT movie.

Rating: 9/10 (25 May 2001)

Short version of review: See above. A must-see! It is *virtually* as good as ANY action-packed movie can EVER get. Excellent.
Long version of review: Well, I haven't seen the first film... yet. I am going to rent it now, after watching the sequel :) If it's one forth as good, I would definitely enjoy it *a lot*. Back to The Mummy Returns. What do you know? It does return!! :) Although I didn't know it was gone :))) Let me list the major points of enjoyment for me in this movie. 1. Astonishing DYNAMICS. Non-stop action, suspense, thrill, awe, use your favorite word. A roller-coaster of fun, as they say :) Enough to make me want going for it again. Yes, that good. *Very few* compare. 2. Scenes, sets, props, views, ... you name it. Eye-candy, as they say :) Also VERY good. Breathtaking views, indeed. Tower Bridge (erroneously referred to as the "London Bridge" :) at night is fantastic. The endless desert, the ancient Egyptian sites, the Pyramids. Loved'em all :) 3. Cast! Now, don't get me wrong -- no stellar performances here. But neither such are needed here, believe it or not. It all blends together perfectly the way it is. And this is that way: all actors are very well-chosen and suitable for their roles. Including The Rock. He is great, by the way. In the beginning, that is. Some say the Scorpion King in the end is cartoonish and awful? Never mind, he's OK. Perhaps, could have been a little better. OK, I admit it: could have been way better. So what? The film goes along with it and is watchable and very much enjoyable. Nobody's perfect, ya know :) And one more note on the cast -- diversity! A LOAD of different characters, a majority of them are leading roles :))) It's FUN. 4. Battle scenes deserve to be a separate entry. Really. I was blown away!! The movie could have been titled The Grand Battles In The Desert. Again, enough to make the film a must-see on their own. 5. Sound and music. On a par with the best!! Very convincing, enjoyable, touching. Loud. And in this movie, it also is a merit. This movie startles, and terrific sound takes much credit for that.
Now... STOP READING THE REVIEWS. GO OUT AND BUY A TICKET TO ONE OF THE BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE FILMS EVER.