Such a disappointment after the first....

Rating: Null/10 (11 October 2001)

Having enjoyed the first "Mummy" immensely, I was eager to sit down for the sequel which I'd read (here) and heard was as good as the original. Now I have to wonder what movie those people saw! The first mummy was far superior to me in story line, the chemistry between the main characters was spicy and fun, and the dialogue a hoot! The sequel? I didn't know who these people were! I know they're 8 years older and have a child and was willing to accept that suspension of belief , but I never found that comfortable comradarie so evident in the first. I never could LIKE the characters in the sequel. Evies gone from a mild librarian with a hankering for adventure to a bigger swashbuckler than her hubby! If Zena was still on the air she should audition! I have
never seen such a switch-8 years or not. And if she and her hubby would have come up for air occasionally they might have noticed how many times their kid was about to get popped. On the other hand, maybe they didn't care being that the child was irritating and wooden and spouting adult cynicisms with a British accent. Did he spend more time with Mom I guess? The Scorpion King could have had them all for what I cared. While the special effects were impressive (and a lot more to the point of being overwhelming) it was clear to me thats where all the money was spent and not on the writing. Newsflash guys-sometimes less is better!