Stop returning already!

Rating: 1/10 (7 November 2001)

This film began okay. I enjoyed the original & was looking forward to this & the opening scenes with the Scorpion King didn't disappoint. But then. Oh Boy! This has to be a prime example of all that is wrong with the Hollywood summer blockbuster. Yes you must suspend disbelief & go with the flow but this film has nothing of merit. The acting is awful with wooden performances all-round amidst very poor (not so) special effects, in particular the laughable Scorpion King at the end. Most of the effects would not look out of place on your standard games console & look rushed & cheap. I wouldn't be surprised if they were quickly done to get the film out. Its a movie made by special effects geeks for special effects geeks. The original was a pretty good adventure film but this is a real Indiana Jones wannabe without the likable characters,wit,style or coherent plot just a series of set-pieces cut together. As early scenes with the Scorpion King were good I have some hope for his solo movie but to those that haven't seen this stick with the original.