Product: The Mummy Returns [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 4.0
This movie was certainly entertaining....
Even though the comedy was lost with Alex's parents, Alex was the one that had me laughing most of the time, first when he 'couldn't find' the key to the "Bracelet of Anubis"--but swears he hasn't lost it. Then when he threatens Imhotep to 'get lost' on his way back to the desert oasis. Imhotep's response made me quiver! What made it more scary was that he got down at eye level with Alex and kept his voice even when he spoke.Evy's visions were a great tie-in overlapping the first and this movie. At first, I thought these were a little long, but as the move progressed, they got more detailed, which helped me understand Evy's connection to her fascination with 'all things Egyptian'. In the first movie, she does say that her mother was Egyptian. I do like when she tells the person who is about to spear her brother to pick on someone their own size. I love the cat fight between Evy and Anuck-Su-Na-Mun. The new move she used was a classic! And it certainly was a surprise.The special effects made some of the scenes at the oasis work. The pygmy scene in the jungle had me laughing so hard I hurt. The water scene was over the top. As for the two guards, well, they deserved Imhotep's wrath! Incidentily Imhotep was no fool, except when it came to underestimating Alex's intelligence. He knew what he was doing when he got to the temple.Anuck-Su-Na-Mun knew what she was doing too. What she did actually hurt Imhotep. I mean, you can see the pain in his face when she says no and turns away from him.I recommend that you watch both "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns" so you can understand the big picture.