And the hand-to-hand combat scenes between Evelyn and Anck-Su-Namun (Patricia Velazquez) are especially thrilling. It's visually explosive, from the sweeping, desert vistas of the converging, battling armies, to the mummies and assorted demons and creatures generously sprinkled throughout. With shades of `Indiana Jones' and `Star Wars' abounding, the real success of this movie lies in the fact that it never pretends to be anything other than what it is or what it was meant to be, and that is an entertaining, fun movie. And that it does, so all is well and it allows you to get on with what this movie is really all about, which- simply put- is having a good time. The story itself gets somewhat lost in the muddle, but it doesn't really matter plot is fairly insignificant in a movie like this, as long as it maintains at least a thread of credibility and can give the action some context. Along the way, there's plenty of mummies, fighting, and bugs, but very few surprises, except for one scene near the end when something quite unexpected happens. So the adventure begins in earnest, moving from Egypt to London, then back again to Egypt.
And the O'Connells have taken it back home with them to London. But the key to the whole plan lies with who has control of the bracelet at the time of The Scorpion King's resurrection. Followers of Im-Ho-Tep (Arnold Vosloo), however, who are privy to this information as well, decide to resurrect their dark leader so that he can face The Scorpion King, defeat him, take control of Anubis' armies and conquer the world himself, putting them in control. Now, it seems, The Scorpion King's resurrection is imminent, and if he succeeds and once again raises the armies of Anubis, he could very well take over or destroy the world.
The story begins in Egypt, where Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and his wife, Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) discover an ancient bracelet that had once belonged to a warrior known as `The Scorpion King (The Rock),' who, back in the day, had sold his soul to the god, Anubis, for control of his armies and domination of the world. And if that's what you're hoping for, you certainly won't be disappointed because that's exactly what you get in `The Mummy Returns,' written and directed by Stephen Sommers. If you've seen the trailer for this movie, you're probably expecting fast paced adventure, non-stop action and a special effects extravaganza with just enough story to keep it all interesting.
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