Product: The Mummy Returns [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 4.0
Yummy Mind Candy.
THE MUMMY RETURNS is a sequel to 1999's THE MUMMY. It is an Indiana Jones wannabe crossed with a classic horror flick and flavored with a dash of cutting edge special effects. The combination works brilliantly, bringing forth a modern action-adventure franchise full of Abbot and Costello self-parody.THE MUMMY RETURNS takes place 8 years after THE MUMMY ended. Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraiser) has married Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) and they have produced an extremely resourceful and witty son named Alex (Freddie Boath). Most of THE MUMMY's original cast is back including my favorite character, Evelyn's hokey brother Jonathan (John Hannah). Anyway, in this movie some really evil guys have dug up and resurrected mighty mummy Imhotep (Arnold Voslor). The whole world is in danger because not only can Imhotep spew plagues from his mouth but if he gets his hands on a pretty bracelet he can control the dog-headed demon army of his former arch nemesis, The Scorpion King (The Rock). Then he will be invincible and can conquer the world. Since O'Connell has defeated Imhotep before he's the only one who can stop him this time around.This is a mind candy movie equivalant to a week-long sugar high. Therefore, most of the acting is cheesy. However, Fraiser pulls off a remarkable performance considering he's second billing to the real star of the movie. That star belongs to the special effects. There is something to amaze you every five minutes: from mummies to flesh-eating pygmies to dog-headed demons to a giant flood. It's one of the cheapest roller coasters around.