Special effects, lack of
plot return for mummy sequel
By Jamie Teibel
Summer
Editor
The Mummy Returns probably brought in most of its
revenues because of the anticipation of its graphics. Although they
were awesome, if moviegoers had gotten the chance to see a description
of the plot first, not many would have paid the $7.50.
The movie is about a husband and wife, Rick (Brendan
Fraser) and Evie O’Connel (Rachel Weisz) who drag their son Alex,
(Freddie Boath) around Egypt uncovering the remains and treasures of
dead pharaohs and kings.
They find a magic bracelet that once belonged to
a powerful warrior, The Scorpion King (The Rock). It holds the map to
a secluded oasis where the pyramid of The Scorpion King and power of
his army lie.
They are not the only ones who want the bracelet.
The curator from the British museum and Ancksunamun, the girlfriend
of Imhotep (the mummy from the first movie) is also searching for it.
They want the bracelet so that they can raise body of Imhotep and give
him the powers of Anubis, the god who gave The Scorpion King his power.
So, the curator and the girlfriend kidnap Evie
and take the box with the bracelet inside. They take her to the museum
as a sacrifice to Imhotep and soon discover that the bracelet is not
in the box (it’s on Alex). She gets rescued, a bus chase ensues
and Alex gets kidnapped.
Rick and Evie follow the clues Alex leaves. All
characters eventually end up in the oasis, where pygmies terrorize all
that are on foot and Rick rescues Alex.
Imhotep, Ancksunamun, the curator, Alex, Evie and
Rick all make it to the pyramid. There they meet The Scorpion King.
There is more fighting, good conquers evil and the movie ends.
The best part of the Indiana Jones-ish movie was,
in fact, the graphics; it fulfills all the expectations given in the
previews.
Fraser delivers many corny lines and plays tonsil
hockey way too often with Weisz. Boath is cute with his accent and attitude.
All in all, the movie satisfies the adventurer
in the viewer but little else.
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