A worth while sequel

Rating: 8/10 (21 April 2006)

I'm not a great fan of sequels usually. They tend to be derivative and just plain stupid.
The Mummy Returns did not fall into that trap. It is just as clever as the first. Brendan Frasier and Rachel Weiss reprise their roles as Rick O'Connell and Evelyn Carnahan in the Mummy Returns. This time, they are married and their son has been taken hostage by the newly raised Imotep (brilliantly portrayed by Arnold Vosloo).
It is filled with the clever repartee and the cartoonish fights that made the first movie so good. The special effects are terrific and the cinematography leave you wanting to go visit Egypt.
OK...It's not great cinema....it's not suppose to be. It is, however a great movie to watch for a night of fun!