OK, Effects laden sequel to The Mummy (1999) ***1/2 out of *****

Rating: 7/10 (7 January 2009)

After the success of 'The Mummy' back in 1999, Universal Studios' homage to the old Black and White Films of the 40's, A sequel was inevitable.
If you're a fan of wham bham action and non stop special FX until the screen becomes a blur, then this film is for you,
Rick O'Connell (The dire actor that is Brendan Fraser) is back along with Wife Evelyn (The Beautiful Rachel Weisz) and Evelyn's Brother Jonathan (John Hannah) whose in the film purely for comic-relief. This time Imhotep the grisly Mummy from the 1st movie is back as his body is shipped to London (cue dramatic scene involving red double-decker bus) and is brought back alive, he goes on the rampage as he looks for the bracelet of anubis to be able to control the Scorpion King's (The Rock) army (how a 2 minute cameo turned into a full blown movie i'll never know) and that bracelet just happens to be in the possession of...yes...The O'Connells, their son to be precise.
all in all it's not a bad film, it's just full of terrible acting (Only Weisz's performance is any good, probably too good for this bunkum) The special FX are amazing,but the story is a mishmash and most of the dialogue absolutely awful, especially the sickly moments involving the precocious kid.
despite it's faults ''The Mummy Returns'' is an enjoyable film, for the FX if nothing else.
***1/2 out of *****