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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.

Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

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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Hollow, lightweight entertaininment -- not unpleasant, but far from the summer's definitive action/adventure flick.

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05/03/01
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Feels depressingly cynical in its shamelessness.

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05/03/01
Marshall Fine
Marshall Fine
Journal News (Westchester, NY)

The mummy returns, bringing with him the Curse of the Summer Movie Sequel.

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05/02/01
Scott Von Doviak
Scott Von Doviak
culturevulture.net

Sommers ... has penned one of the worst stories of the year, smacking of more unoriginality than anything I've seen in a while.

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05/02/01
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

We've seen it all before. The only idea that the director had for the sequel was 'more.'

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05/02/01
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
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A movie as relentless as this one leaves you more exhausted than exhilarated.

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05/02/01
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Parlez vous rip-off? No action adventure is spared a repeat performance in this CG-saturated nightmare.

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05/02/01
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

Of course, anyone willing to pay to see a movie that stars a pro wrestler is going to get his money's worth

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05/01/01
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