Product: The Mummy Returns [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 5.0
A surprisingly Excellent sequel!
For a sequel to a movie that I thought didn't need a sequel, this was wonderful. We meet up again with Rick and Evelyn who have returned to England now have a child, Alex. In Egypt, a band of "bad-guys" search for Imotep once more, the leader, the reencarnated Anuk Sun-a-mun! Bum, bum, bum! :oBrenden Frasier does an excellent job, still portraying Rick as a heroic quipster. Ready to kick some butt when anything threatens and at the same time provides a very amiable and enjoyable character.Rachel Weisz is perfect as Evelyn, still extremely adventurous and unintensionally mischievous. Something I found improved her character from the 1st movie was how much stronger she was depicted. She could take care of herself and kick butt too!Jack Hannah, Jonathon (Evelyn's brother) provides the comedic relief amd does it well. You see the unintensional mischief with him as well, and why shouldn't you, the Jonathon and Evie are siblings. He gives off a sort of cowardish aura, but you see how strong and brave he really is, when needed.Fredie Boath, Alex, was very enjoyable. In many movies, when I child is introduced, they seem in the way or annoying, but Fredie Boath is cute as Alex and I thoroughly enjoyed his performance.Oded Fehr, is very believable and gives a wonderful performance as the mystical magi, Ardeth Bay. He is a much more prominent character in the sequel and backs up his larger role with great acting.Arnold Vosloo, Imotep, is, like before, the best for the mummy. I found him the perfect bad guy. Vosloo's performance is shockingly scary at times, but so good it gives you shivers.Patricia Velasquez, Anuk Su-na-mun, is focused on 10x more in this movie than her short but very memorable performance in the 1st movie. Velasquez's performance, is excellent. She makes the reencarnated Anuk-Su-Na-Mun, seem more evil and devious than Impotep. She's a wonderful bad-guy and I applaud her performance.I found that smaller characters in the 1st movie became very important in this movie. I found that very clever and much more interesting. One thing I wish had been focused on MUCH more was the flashbacks with past lives. The best scene, I think, is Evelyn and Anuk Su-Na-Mun's flashback of their pasts and how they had been connected. I thought that was so interesting and should have been focused on much more.The Rock, of whom I almost left out, gave a wonderful performance as the Scorpion King. I expected a struggled performance but it waqs excellent.I would love to see a 3rd movie focusing more on Anuk-Su-Na-Mun, Neffirtiri, and Imoptep's connections.Overall, this was a wonderful movie. Excellent sequel for a movie I thought didn't need a sequel. Definitely recommended.