Product: The Mummy Returns [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 3.0
Eagerly anticipated this, but found I was disappointed
What bothered me the most about this movie was the lack of plot. I know it hinges a bit on sci-fi, but not only was it hard to follow, it was not very believable.Character development was definitely left by the wayside in the director's quest to dazzle us with special effects and explosive scenes.Rachel Weisz' character was so far removed from her first appearance in The Mummy that I found a hard time believing it. Gone was the slightly ditzy Evie of before, and I found myself wishing to see a bit of it here and there in the second offering.But their son Alex was a delight. I loved his character.I think the director could have made this into a lot better movie by writing a better plot, fleshing out the characters better, and adding more believability to the entire thing.It's worth watching, but I have to agree, if you've seen the first one, this one will not meet your expectations. The first one was by far better.