Reformers and Puritans

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor was a total disappointment. I cannot tell you how long it has been since I have literally walked out of a movie. The movie was barely an hour in until I could stomach it no longer.

Plot: What plot? Sure, it’s predictable, and most action films are. Even the previous two installments of The Mummy were predictable, but the key is they were entertaining! This plot was not. So we’ll call it the plotnot.

Dialogue: A few words. Cheesy, and too much! The previous Mummies didn’t force feed you a bunch of cheesy romantic nonsense.

Sex: Just some innuendo.

Violence: Typical, but not graphically brutal.

Blasphemy/Language: I recall very little, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there.

Worldview: Pagan, Wiccan, Eyptian, and too be expected.

Overall Review and My

Don’t waste your time or money on this. Even when it comes out on DVD. Even if you have access to watch it freely. It will cost you something. Bleh! First, it’s bad enough that Rachel Weisz was not the wife/girlfriend in this installment. She played a part ditsy, part tough, part stubborn role, and it was not carried on by the actress who played the part of Evie in this one.

In previous Mummies, both Weisz’ and Fraser’s characters had a likable stubbornness about them. In this movie, Fraser is quite the pushover to the whims of his wife. Ugh … Although, I must say, had it not been for Fraser’s character, I would have left the movie wayyyy earlier.

Okay, I understand that due to the nature of these movies, it’s supposed to be quite unbelievable; however, the incredibleness should have at least followed the story line. In one particular part of the movie (about 5 minutes before I walked out), the good guys were almost at death’s door with no way of escape. Conveniently, some previously unmentioned beasts were called out of the wild to their rescue.

1st- Why couldn’t they have been called out before imminent death?

2nd- They don’t fit in the movie, they are so out of place and from left field

Also, the Dragon Emperor is supposed to have control of several different elements: Water, Fire, etc. However, he only uses these at certain times, namely when he’s “losing.” These particular shows of power could have been used long before they were to guarantee his win over the powers of good.

Too much gushy love story, mom dad and child conflict, involved in the dialogue. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a time for that in certain movies; the problem is it doesn’t belong in the Mummy movies. Yes, there are hints and implications in all of the movies that pointed out certain things; there were even small bits of dialogue. But this installment was crammed full of mush. Eww …

So I walked out with about an hour left in the movie. Couldn’t stand it. Don’t go see it. Encourage others to avoid it like the plague. It was terrible.

If you go, and I find out about it, you’ll never hear the end of my told ya sos.

55 out of 50 s wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy down.