The WolF Reviews

The Mummy Returns (2001)

The Mummy Returns, postage due.

[7/10 · 8 May 2001]

I'll start by saying I liked the movie. No, it wasn't as good as the first. I wouldn't even say the effects were as good as the first (which I rewatched the night before on DVD). The cool "face effect" is back. More than once. Not done quite as well, either. While I thought the idea of what happens to the Scorpion King was good, the effect used to pull it off doesn't quite make it. Too many characters, not enough plot. If you like One-liners, you'll have something to look forward to.

So, why did I like the movie with all this going against it? The action never stops. The movie hits the ground running and keeps going. Yes, the final rescue is more than a little silly, but the "Yes it is!" line (nearly) makes up for it. It's not a great movie, and it knows it. It IS a fun movie, and it does that well.

If you're looking for a movie like War And Peace, why the heck did you go see a movie called "The Mummy Returns" ? Go watch What Planet Are You From? instead. The rest of us will enjoy the sequel.

The Road to El Dorado (2000)

Good "Buddy Movie"

[7/10 · 31 March 2000]

The movie rating is PG, and with good reason. Kids won't get many of the jokes, as they are of a more mature nature than those found in Lion King. The soundtrack isn't quiet as strong as Lion King either, but then Phil Collins won the Oscar for the song from Tarzan, so Elton may well have a shot again...

It's a movie in the style of the Crosby-Hope Road Trip movies, and it does fine job. I gave it a 7 of 10, and would definitely see it again.