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Synopsis

In the Far East, trouble-seeking father-and-son duo Rick and Alex O’Connell unearth the mummy of the first Chinese Emperor of Qin — a shape-shifting entity who was cursed by a witch centuries ago… if legend is true and he is brought back… earth as we know it is doomed.

Review

In the third or fourth installment of the Mummy Series, they bring back some of the cast (Frasier, Hannah etc…) and bring in some great martial artists (Lee, Juan) and try to use the Mummy Name to make another blockbuster. It is the same story line as the others, an ancient curse brings back one of the greatest enemies of all time.

The action in the movie is quite exciting, there are lots of twists and turns that keep the action and adventure moving in the story.  The O’Connell’s rely on their sharp wits, breathtaking action moves and a little bit of luck to track down the the enemy and try and send them back to his tomb.

There are some things that make the story unbelieveable… the biggest being that their son is now old enough to be resurrecting an ancient Emperor, but his parents are still in the “adventure” business and are nimble enough to run around dodging bullets and spears to be able to join him in his quest.  Barring that and a few other small details, the movie is full of action like The Mummy and The Mummy Returns and has some great visual effects.

This movie doesn’t completely fit the mold as an ancient egyptian curse movie, but it is fresh idea to keep the franchise alive without involving the washed up Imotep.

Happy Watching!