The MuMmy: In-depth Review!

Rating: 10/10 (4 July 2004)

I am a big fan of mummy movies especially the new MuMmy films. I adore the first MuMmy and I just love The MuMmy Returns! I think the films are great, funny, and just spectacular! In My opinion they are some of the most accurate Egyptian movies out there. The movies are packed with tons of awesome action, tremendous special effects, great acting by all of the actors and actresses who I believe were born to play their roles in both films, great writing and directing by Stephen Sommers, and two of the most astounding scores ever by Jerry Goldsmith and Alan Silvestri! I love the history of ancient Egypt and I think that it is the most extraordinary history next to the time of the Dinosaurs and Prehistoric life! There are so many mysteries of Egypt that no one knows and some of it I believe is so incredible. One day we may find out how the wonders of Egypt were created and why the greatness and beauty of the designs look like the way they do. I believe the entire history means something special. Any way below is an In-depth look at most of the characters in The MuMmy Returns!
THE HEROES:
Brendan Fraser as Richard O'Connell - This big strong man is a former foreign legion leader and is now married to Evelyn Carnahan who saved his life from being hung by the late Warden Gad Hassan (Omid Djalili) and now has a young boy. He is a loving father and husband and will do anything for them. He is a great person and has become an avid adventurer thanks to a little help. Years ago after his future wife accidentally resurrected the high priest they won a battle that seemed unwinnable. Now the powerful mummy has been unearthed once again. Now the charming couple with the help of Evy's brother Jonathan, son Alex, and old friends Ardeth Bey, and Izzy must fight this incredible being once more.
Rachel Weisz as Evelyn Carnahan O'Connell - Evy, as she called is having visions and after several of them she realizes that she was once a princess in ancient Egypt. She also realizes that it was no mistake meeting and marrying Rick. She loves her husband and son very much and like him she too will do anything for them. She will a have busy long while with old friends and foes.
John Hannah as Jonathan Carnahan - The loving brother of Evy. Though it seems like he is always prone to getting into some kind of trouble he does have some courage but whenever there is a time to find anything valuable he will take it especially gold!
Oded Fehr as Ardeth Bay - This Medjai warrior is the leader of over ten tribes of thousands Medjai swordsmen and Bey himself is an excellent swordsman. Lock-Nah is part of the occult that is with Imhotep and will Ardeth finally settle the score with his arch-nemesis? His people have been the protector of the City of the Dead for over three millennia so no evil escapes. Thanks to spoilers nine years ago and a second resurrection of the creature they now have failed and must fight a battle that is impossible to win!
Freddie Boath as Alexander O'Connell - Alex is a smart young man who has smarts just like his parents. He loves Egypt and adventure. When he accidentally puts on the Bracelet of Anubis he will have a long adventure that will bring fourth another unforgettable journey!
Shaun Parkes as Izzy Buttons - Izzy and Rick O'Connell have had many adventures together. Now they along with Rick's lovely wife Evy, her good hearted but silly brother, and the brave Ardeth Bey will have the biggest adventure ever!
THE VILLAINS:
Arnold Vosloo as Lord Imhotep - The high priest was once resurrected and regenerated completely after sucking the life out of gun fighting Americans Mr. Henderson (Stephen Dunham), Mr. Daniels (Corey Johnson), Mr. Burns (Tuc Watkins), and Egyptologist Dr. Allen Chamberlain (Jonathan Hyde) nearly a decade ago. His huge dust storm that he created killed Captain Winston Havlock (Bernard Fox). He was also served by the late Beni Gabor (Kevin J. O'Connor) who betrayed Rick O'Connell. The creature as Ardeth Bey calls this misunderstood phenom was defeated by the O'Connells but now is brought back to life by Baltus Hafez and his secret occult. The reincarnated Anck Su Namun is in cahoots with this very occult and she is the one that led the current curator of the British Museum and his men to the area where the mummy was left buried. Soon they will be reunited and their love will an eternal love. It is the year of the scorpion and the Scorpion King is now superior and for someone to rule Anubis' army they must kill this incredible beast. Imhotep's power is much greater then ever before and he is the only one in the entire world that can defeat him.
Patricia Velasquez as Meela Nais - This bad beauty is the love of Imhotep. Her and Baltus Hafez's secret occult succeed at finding the mummy and will set fourth another campaign of destruction. Meela locks the door of one of the train cars and traps Red, Spivey, and Jaques and like the Americans they too get drained by Imhotep. Once fully regenerated he is more powerful than ever and soon he and his lover will be reunited.
Alun Armstrong as Baltus Hafez - Since the demise of Dr. Terrence Bey (Erick Avari) things have run amok in England. Baltus Hafez is now the current curator of the British Museum and is also the leader of the secret occult who has a very important mission. This red turban occult is armed with guns and ready for anything. He and Meela join forces to bring Imhotep back from the underworld. They know it is the year of the scorpion and they also know that the high priest is the only one powerful enough to destroy the Scorpion King!
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Lock-Nah - This big and muscular master swordsman is the Curator's first hand man. Lock-Nah has had a feud with Medjai leader Ardeth Bey for many years and now is the time for them to settle it but who will prevail?
Bruce Byron as Red - Red is an intelligent killer and will stop at nothing at doing his job!
Joe Dixon as Jacques - This muscular man along with Spivey and Red is nobody to mess around with. He is as superstitious and as he is smart!
Tom Fisher as Spivey - Though maybe careless he is a killer along with Red and Jacques.
ANCIENT EGYPT CHARACTERS
The Rock as Mathayus the Scorpion King - After defeating Lord Memnon Mathayus became the first Pharaoh of Egypt. Mathayus was a great and intelligent fighter and he knew many fighting tactics. With his large muscular physique and brute strength he could defeat just about anyone with a weapon or in hand to hand combat. He was a master swordsman and archer. Just not a king but he was also an adored leader in battle. He led his Akkadian army of over twenty-thousand warriors against the Sumerian enemy which they too had an army of soldiers in the thousands. This battle between these two unstoppable legions lasted almost a decade. The Akkadians were eventually defeated. Mathayus and what was left of his fallen comrades walked the desert until they fell to their doom. Mathayus, on a sand dune got on his knees and begged the lord of the dead Anubis that if the dark lord would grant him an army to defeat the Sumerians he would give the dog faced one his soul. Anubis agreed and it was right then Mathayus and Anubis made a pact. Mathayus led the nine foot tall Anubis warriors and defeated the enemy. The underworld God then took Mathayus' soul. Though the Scorpion King never met the commanding personality called Imhotep due to them being in two different eras but thousands of years later it would be the year of the scorpion and Mathayus would be more powerful than ever only in a different body form and by a strange coincidence the high priest would return and he too would be super human. The two historic icons would have a meeting of Armageddon!
Arnold Vosloo as Imhotep - This man was a high priest, medicine man, and a philosopher. He was an intelligent individual. This handsome man had a relationship in secret with the Pharaoh's wife Anck Su Namun and later murdered her father with the help of his dream lover. After she killed herself he went to the City of the Dead to bring her back but failed and he suffered the most horrible curse and centuries later he would bring unbelievable catastrophes to man kind!
Aharon Ipalé as Pharaoh Seti I - The father of Princess Nefertiti and husband of Anck Su Namun. Seti I didn't know that his wife had a secret relationship with his high priest Imhotep and when he found out it cost him his life.
Rachel Weisz as Princess Nefertiti - The daughter of Pharaoh Seti I was a skilled fighter. Though she was beaten in a battle against Anck Su Namun she was chosen by her father to guard the bracelet of Anubis and she witnessed the slaying of her dear father.
Patricia Velasquez as Anck Su Namun - The wife of Pharaoh Seti I was a beautiful but an evil woman. She defeated the Pharaoh's daughter and became his protector. She along with her other lover Imhotep killed Seti I and later done her own self in after Imhotep was taken away.
Movie Nuttball's NOTE:
If you love mummy films I recommend the following: The Mummy (1932), The Mummy (1959), The Monster Squad (1987) The Mummy Lives (1993), Tale of the Mummy (1998), The MuMmy (1999), The Scorpion King (2002), The MuMmy: The Animated Series (2001), and The MuMmy: QUEST FOR THE LOST SCROLLS (The MuMmy: The Animated Series (2001) VHS movie), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)!