Yet, all in all, the charm and menace from the first film is lacking.įor those who joined in late, the first chapter was about how a bunch of archeologists led by Rick 'O Donnel (Fraser) and his girlfriend Evie (Weisz) get entangled in an adventure when they plan to unearth the legend of a mummy called Imhotep. There are, of course, some great fight scenes, a few knock-your-socks-off effects and the talented cast. Sometimes even the special effects, the so-called USP, look unpolished and cartoon-ish. Instead, the film seems to be in a hurry to finish, the storytelling is sloppy and the gross overload of FX undermines the film. The elements that made the first film such a hoot - the character development, a well-structured story and the pacing - have gone out the window in this sequel. Ringing like its predecessor did, and for good reasons, too. This film isn't going to set the cash counters The film making it a blockbuster worldwide. They did that unabashedly with 'The Mummy' two years ago, but audiences embraced Critics love to bash the 'popcorn' genre of all flash and no substance films.
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