The Rocks says not a lot!!!

Rating: 4/10 (30 May 2001)

I saw this film last night and didnt fully understand it until I was walking home with people who, unlike me, had seen 'The Mummy' as well. Only then did it all make sense. If you haven't seen it already then you might want to get someone to explain 'The Mummy' to you first, especially about the books of life and death.
Other than this the rest of the plot is extremely easy to follow (and predict.) It is an unimaginative plot that Gerry Anderson would have been pleased to put into any of his Thunderbirds, Stingray etc. stories.
Although the plot is so basic, the special effects are very good. And some of the jokes are quite funny, although the two archeologists do tend to go into Kate and Leonardo Titanic mode far too regularly. One other thing you can't understand - the pilot is hesitant when he is offered about £1000 to fly them somewhere as he would have nothing to spend it on but is suddenly very keen when he can get his hand on a diamond - what can he spend that on?
When I'm in trouble with my dad for going out, he reacts more severely than Jon does when the boy does something that could start the next apocalypse!!!
(Oh yeah, the Rock is in it too, for about 3 minutes!)