The Mummy Returns-And These Dumb-Asses Bring A Kid?
Did you really think that The Mummy wouldn’t return looking for more cash? Of course, he’s back and he’s meaner than ever, well not exactly. A good decade has passed since the first flick and the O’Connells have perplexing decided to reproduce. I suppose this way it feels even more like a family summer film, I suppose. Otherwise, you’re really left wondering, “why the hell is this kid along for this incredibly dangerous and gruesome ride?” After all the insane stuff that happened to these people in the first film, they not only have a kid, but the O’Connells bring bring their little darling along? Don’t they remember all the horrible crap that happened to them in the first film? Child services really were pretty bad in the 1930s, but someone should report them anyway.
The script is pretty much more of the same from the first film, and if your into this kind of film, do you really need to know what happens? Let’s be honest. Fine. Some spirits get resurrected, more evil stuff, more CG and special effects, we have the Scorpion King played by The Rock and about $100-$110 million was spent on the film. Lots of desert shots, lots of Brendan Fraser using that look that is a cross between scared and confused a great deal. There is, not unexpectedly, a lot of running around from point to point trying not to get killed. This is a horror-adventure movie, just like in the days of old, if your going for the plot or character development I don’t care about you because you probably don’t read and think the Internet is for sissies, are wearing a hat advertising a tobacco company and don’t realize that the mustache is a dead give away that you are either gay (which is perfectly and totally fine don’t get the wrong idea here) or redneck.
The real question your probably wondering about is whether or not The Rock can act. Well, no, but I will give him a lot of points for trying. You can tell that he actually cares about doing a good job which goes a very long way in my book and I firmly believe we will see improvement. There are bright points, Patricia Velasquez is awesome and about as sexy of a performance as I remember seeing in any recent film. For the men in the audience she is probably the highlight of the film. Oh, I mean she can’t act her way out of a bag full of hole, but the guys in the audience simply won’t care.
There is a plot, the Mummy does indeed return, but the plot is really just there to serve the effects. If you were expecting a big change from the original The Mummy, I am confused. These movies are what they are and I almost felt like I could have simply pasted my old review and added, “oh yeah and The Rock is in it.”
Story C-
Acting C- (Sorry Mr. Rock, may I call you The, well you did bring down the score. You too Patricia but the guys just won’t care.)
Visuals B
Originality/Innovation D (Less original than the first film, which scored a C-, so this grade is only fair.)
Enjoyability Grade C-
Home Theater/HD Factor B (There are moments that will look good in HD.)
Overall Grade C- (If they make a third movie, they better step it up or we are looking at a D or worse.)
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