Loads of fun, if you don't take it too seriously.

Rating: 8/10 (10 May 2004)

I read lots of bad reviews for this, so I went in not expecting much. Boy, was I surprised. This was no masterpiece, but it was just as fun for me as Sommers' first Mummy movie was. I didn't mind that the special effects weren't seamless. The sometimes cheesy effects, acting, and plot just added to the overall experience. The only thing that would have made this a better movie for me is if Jack Burton was the main character and this was a sequal to Big Trouble in Little China. The Frankenstein monster sold it for me with his perfect blend of intelligence, compassion, and humanity. His soulful character almost made this the perfect movie.
Oh, and Kate Beckinsale in tight leather pants doesn't hurt, in any case.