None of the action sequences generate any excitement at all and the in-between stuff is so wilfully nutty that it falls completely flat.
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08/08/08
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
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Reviews Counted:163
Fresh:22
Rotten:141
Average Rating:3.7/10
Consensus: With middling CG effects and a distinct lack of fun, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor finds the series past its prime.
Theatrical Release:06-08-2008
Synopsis: The blockbuster global Mummy franchise takes a spellbinding turn as the action shifts to Asia for the next chapter in the adventure series, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Brendan Fraser... [More]
Reviews for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Disappointing threequel with a badly written script, irritating characters, dodgy CGI work, a miscast Maria Bello and an underused Jet Li.
08/08/08
The whole thing, despite its decent start and $100 million, looks a bit of a mess to me. An entertaining one, no doubt, for those who love the franchise, but a bore for those who don't much care but would have preferred a more well organised film
08/08/08
This reawakens but doesn't reinvigorate a franchise that was already curling at the edges seven years ago, with The Mummy Returns.
08/08/08
If you wanted to be totally accurate it should be The Mummy With The Same Formula As Before Except In China And Without Any Mummies. It’s only slightly less catchy than the current title.
08/08/08
Top CriticEasily the summer’s feeblest blockbuster, this isn’t even one the kids will enjoy, thanks to a dry-as-dust first half and a final hour that could be marketed as a cure for insomnia.
08/08/08
Top CriticMindless popcorn movies are fine, as long as they're inventive and don't treat their audience like idiots. But this one isn't, and does.
08/08/08
Better than Mummy Returns, not as good as The Mummy but still worth a look.
08/08/08
Top CriticDumb, inept and more than a little dull, this lacklustre blockbuster suggests it’s time to put The Mummy back in its sarcophagus. If The Scorpion King’s anything to go by, though, those bloody Yetis will probably get their own spin-off.
08/08/08
Top CriticIn terms of originality, this Mummy is dead on its feet. And no matter what their nationality, everyone struggles with the generally awful dialogue.
08/08/08
I can think of almost nothing good to say about the film, except that I enjoyed it immensely.
08/08/08
Top CriticThe Mummy franchise now really is dead, dead, dead. It is so dead, it could win gold at the Dead Olympics, establishing a new British and Commonwealth record in the 400m decomposition event.
08/08/08
Top CriticIt’s no masterpiece, but for good-natured escapism, the latest Mummy adventure gives Indiana a run for his money.
08/08/08
Top CriticPerhaps the studio hoped they could cash in on the return in 2008 of Indy. Whatever the thinking, a third Mummy film is here - and right damn average it is too.
08/08/08
Top CriticMaking the farcical tenor of the recent Indiana Jones film feel like a paragon of dramatic and archaeological integrity, this phoned-in action threequel doesn’t even have the good grace to deliver on its title and feature any mummies
08/08/08
Top CriticCompetent, but so utterly bereft of any memorable moments that it becomes a bit of a bore.
08/08/08
Top CriticBy Mike Martin - Second sequels rely heavily on the goodwill built up by the first two films and here it's wearing thin.
08/06/08
obviously the low-grade stuff: users will get their fix but recognize it's been cut too thin, no matter how many bells and whistles were crammed into the mainframe.
02/18/09
...this thing is cursed.
02/13/09
How anyone ever thought there was more than one movie in the Mummy concept, I don't know.
12/12/08
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December 08, 2008:
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December 06, 2008:
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