Fun to watch, but isn't that much original.

Rating: 8/10 (13 May 2001)

This movie was a slight bit of a let down. However it was a good sequel to the first Mummy.
(SPOILERS possible)
minuses Biggest problem is it's homage to the first movie. Meaning the stupid lets parody the first movie. Both Beastmaster and Scream love to do that. But I think it ruin's some of the fun in this movie. Whereas it may have been fun (and still is) in the first movie. This movie it's like, quit wasting are time already. There's also some question in the script writer when O'Connell says this line as they see Imhotep being raised from the dead. (or something like that) "You know, if I saw that a couple of years ago, I wouldn't have believed it." For some reason I believe 9 some years past. That couldn't possibly a couple of years. Oh sure a couple of years ago in our time sure, but it ain't 9 years. O'Connell pretty much is funny as usual. Anck Su Namun is a little more of a b**ch in this movie. I liked her in the first. Oh mr Mummy/Imhotep is still the victim, tho more of Anck Su Namun than anybody else as she leaves him to die. Nevermind herself. The Rock is a publicity stunt for the movie The Scorpion King. He's like barely in here, says less lines than Arnold did in Terminator and was only on for less than 4 min. Unless you count that crude computer designed Rock-Scorpion creature at the end. And while I still love Evelin, she's become fun loving librarian to miss wonder-bra woman who can kick butt. Of the two if I'd first seen her, I'd take Miss Librarian any day. Simply because I love books. And the movie has a little of that rushed lets push the director to get this done feel to it. (Whats it about May??? anyway?)
Now the plusses. Believe me the plusses far outweight the minnuses. If I've misspelled anything, it's only in rush btw. ;) It's the damn action that got me. I loved it. I loved seeing mummies in London. That was my favourite part. That Imhotep (Arnold Voosloo) had more screen time. (Hmmm great two arnolds in the same review.. oopsy) Some of the movie gets more of that Indiana Jones feel. (not the dog) If you like big grand scene's, you'll love it. And the little one just has a field day now doesn't he.
In the end, I like the first movie better. It had a good mix of action and humor. It's only fault was too much humor. Mummy Returns was the exact opposite. In that it had too much action to humor mix. I just hope that on Mummy 3 (not Scorpion King) and if there is one, that they finally find a good formula for this.
Cause it was the most fun I've had since Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade.
8/10
(new thing I'm trying. Quality is what I believe is how good the movie is not how much I like it. Which is what I've always done with movies. and Watchable or replay value is a side note. If I had to see this movie again and again... would I. Oh so very yes. Explained: Quality-7/10 Watchable- 10/10