Merry old England has a mummy amuck.

Rating: 7/10 (31 May 2001)

This time out I am less critical, because this runs circles around the first entry in '99. Brendan Fraser is much easier to take as the ultimate reluctant hero. Of course he is very "whipped" and who wouldn't be partnered with Rachel Weisz? She impresses me more than ever. What a stunning looker and a very athletic actress. The couple's son played by Freddie Boath can at times be a pain in the butt. The story line plays a back row seat to the special effects and almost non-stop action.
Rick and 'Evie' O'Connell not only have to control the awakened mummy of High Priest Imhotep(Arnold Vosloo); they also have to fend off the likes of 'sand soldiers', pygmies, scorpions and the Scorpion King himself played by professional wrestler Dwayne(The Rock)Johnson.
Also appearing in this fun time summer thriller are Oded Fehr, John Hannah and Shaun Parkes. Worthwhile fantasy flick. Can you dig it?