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The Mummy Returns (2001)
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Reviews Counted:135
Fresh:64
Rotten:71
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: The special effects are impressive, but its excessive use gives the movie a detached, artificial feel. As such, the characters seems secondary to the computer generated imagery, and they lose much of the charm they had in the first movie. Also, with so many story elements borrowed from other movies, this Mummy feels like a retread.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for adventure action and violence
Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Theatrical Release:May 4, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $200,691,120
Synopsis: Flanked by fabulous computer-generated battle scenes that would make BRAVEHEART proud, THE MUMMY RETURNS is a fast-paced sequel that surpasses the hit 1999 original, both directed by Stephen... Flanked by fabulous computer-generated battle scenes that would make BRAVEHEART proud, THE MUMMY RETURNS is a fast-paced sequel that surpasses the hit 1999 original, both directed by Stephen Sommers. Virtually the entire cast has come back for another exciting go-round, this time trying to prevent Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) from gaining control of the Bracelet of Anubis and taking on the Scorpion King (the Rock) for control of the world. But to gain that power, Imhotep and his vicious true love, Anck-Su-Namun (Patricia Velasquez), must get to the Oasis of Ahm Shere before Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser), his wife, Evie (Rachel Weisz), their son, Alex (Freddie Boath), the mysterious Ardeth Bay (Oded Fehr), and Evie's brother, Jonathan (John Hannah, who provides much of the comic relief). Set in 1933, THE MUMMY RETURNS combines elements of the STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES films in letting loose a scintillating thrill-ride of a movie, chock-full of terrific special effects and marvelous locations (Morocco, Jordan, and London), erupting in a spirited tale of flight and fantasy, sword and sorcery. The addition of Freddie Boath to the cast increases the suspense as well as the comedy; his scenes with the evil Lock-Nah (fiercely played by OZ veteran Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) are among the best in the film. THE MUMMY RETURNS also features professional wrestler the Rock as the Scorpion King, who was defeated in 3067 BC and is ready to be resurrected in the Year of the Scorpion. [More]
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Oded Fehr
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Oded Fehr, Arnold Vosloo, Patricia Velasquez, Dwayne Johnson, Freddie Boath
Director: Stephen Sommers
Director: Stephen Sommers
Screenwriter: Stephen Sommers
Producer: James Jacks, Sean Daniel
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Studio: Universal Pictures
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Reviews for The Mummy Returns
So gleefully abandons any semblance of sanity that it's virtually impossible not to enjoy the sheer breadth of nonsensical fun taking place on screen.
"It's eye-candy, aimed at a PG-13 audience and plays like a big-screen video game - or, better yet, a new ride at Universal's Orlando theme park."
The visual effects ... are much better than those in the original film.
Even a cartoon-style movie can be overly cute, overly contrived and overly forced.
All in all, I would still kinda recommend that you see this movie in the theatres, but don't worry if you miss it and catch it on video instead.
There is almost unceasing loudness, numerous explosions, a lot of action and mayhem. But it all seems strangely soulless and hollow.
The overall experience is a mix of adventure and comedy, that except for the few slow spots, is quite enjoyable.
The best way to summarize the plot is to say it’s the same people, returning to the same places, and doing the same things.
The Mummy Returns moves far too quickly to say that it gets bogged down in special effects. It's more like it goes dizzy with them.
Yes, many of the visual effects are stunning, but others are downright cheesy.
Overcomes the curse of sequelitis while raising the bar for a marvel-jammed summer at the movies.
Unconvincing computer-generated effects, an excess of video-game-inspired fight scenes, some seriously derivative sequences -- but give it this: It works its gilded butt off to give you your money's worth.
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