Rachael MurphyReview The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
September 3rd 2008 01:12
So, you've seen the ads, heard the hype. The third installment in this series is back, and along with Brendan Fraser (Rick O'Connell) and John Hannah (Johnathan Carnahan) we also get to see Jet Li (Dragon Emperor) and Michelle Yeoh (Zi Juan) who really pretty much made this movie work for me. We've lost Rachel Weiss, the original Evie, who has been replaced by Maria Bello... that doesn't work. Plain and simple. Weiss made Evie fun and a bit saucy. Bello has made her posh and proper, and you don't see her as a heroine anymore. A shame, as Evie was my favorite character in the original two. Plus it seems the film was just thrown together and well, it just isn't up to the standard set by the first two. The writing isn't as good, neither are the graphics or the acting. Diasappointing really.
On to the movie itself.
There are lots of requisite monsters... terracotta soldiers who come to life, abominable snow creatures, and of course, the Dragon Emperor himself. Watching for the return of the Dragon Emperor is a witch who fell in love with one of his generals during his actual reign. The Emperor had the general killed and the witch made herself immortal so that she could wait for his return and destroy him forever, protecting the world. Summary: Rick and Evie fly to China and meet up with Johnathan and Alex (who is now in his twenties ?????). Alex has discovered the tomb, accidentally releasing the Dragon Emperor. They end up flying to the Himalayas to collect the only sword that can destroy the Emperor, encounter some wierd creatures, save the day and head home to jolly old England.
All in all, save yourself some money, or go see something else. Like The Dark Knight maybe?
There are lots of requisite monsters... terracotta soldiers who come to life, abominable snow creatures, and of course, the Dragon Emperor himself. Watching for the return of the Dragon Emperor is a witch who fell in love with one of his generals during his actual reign. The Emperor had the general killed and the witch made herself immortal so that she could wait for his return and destroy him forever, protecting the world. Summary: Rick and Evie fly to China and meet up with Johnathan and Alex (who is now in his twenties ?????). Alex has discovered the tomb, accidentally releasing the Dragon Emperor. They end up flying to the Himalayas to collect the only sword that can destroy the Emperor, encounter some wierd creatures, save the day and head home to jolly old England.
All in all, save yourself some money, or go see something else. Like The Dark Knight maybe?
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