Great fun at the movies!

Rating: 9/10 (27 May 2001)

I, like a lot of others, had read the reviews and decided to take them with a pinch of salt since most of the same critics had drubbed the first one as well. My instincts proved correct; this movie is an awful lot of fun, the way the relationship evolved between Rick and Evie was great, and their son was an absolute hoot; not irritating like most child stars. The effects are already leaps and bounds ahead of Sommers' first Mummy, and I found the action to be breathtaking rather than overwhelming. To the critic who said it was like watching a videogame over someone's shoulder-- Did we see the same movie? Other great things about this one-- the Rock was perfect as the Scorpion King, despite his limited screen time, and I absolutely loved Patricia Velasquez as the reincarnation of Anck-su-Namun. This is definitely one case in which to ignore the critics completely and enjoy. I know I did.