The story + the action + the effects = Good sequel!

Rating: 9/10 (15 October 2001)

I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the movie on DVD (couldn't catch it at the cinema). The beginning scenes featuring The Scorpion King (a new movie coming out in 2002) did a nice job of showing that this guy could be worse than The Mummy. I feel that The Mummy Returns excels in showing the connection between the current characters and their Egyptian counterparts. I frankly don't understand the criticism of saying their was NO STORY or the STORY WAS BAD. Where? The story is simple and easy to understand. Does that constitute as BAD. No it does not. The action, well that's an understatement. There's enough quality action to satisfy the hungriest fans. I found no bad performances in this movie (well the little boy could be a little irritating but what little boys aren't). Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and Arnold Vosloo stand out. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Lock-Nah) looked like a throwback to the old Spartacas (sp?) type movie characters. Just a quality follow-up to a great movie. I hope "The Scorpion King" lives up to "The Mummies". Can't do wrong buying the DVD.
There is WAY TO MUCH over-analyzation in the bad comments about this movie. This isn't "The Godfather".