Not for the Intellectual

Rating: 4/10 (22 May 2001)

I honestly fail to see what all the hype for this movie is ABOUT. Its rave reviews and constant chattering of my peers had me convinced that this would be a decent movie. I was sadly disappointed.
First of all, I WILL admit that the special effects are tremendous...some of the best I've ever seen. However, the immense effects suffocate what little plot there is. Action scenes unimportant to the plot that drag on FOREVER, characters switching accents, and (most disturbingly) several cultural errors. For example: Reincarnation is a major underlying theme in this movie. Anyone with only a minor knowledge of the culture KNOWS that the concept of reincarnation DID NOT EXIST AT ALL in Ancient Egyptian society. I'm sure there were many other errors of this sort, but I wouldn't know. I'm not majoring in Egyptology.
With its tremendous effects that overshadow its feeble plot, shaky characters, and cultural faux pas, I would not recommend The Mummy Returns to anyone over the age of 12.