The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Reviews

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Reviewers sum up The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor by noting its "intense action, freaky mummies, and a dash of romance." With its "soap opera aging of characters," Rick O'Connell and Evelyn (Brendan Fraser and Maria Bello) are "now retired from the mummy-chasing business," and their son is suddenly grown and in college. All three end up meeting in China on the same mummy-chasing caper. All reviewers enjoyed the action and special effects in Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, especially that of the realistic-looking creatures. However, many reviewers felt this sequel paled in comparison to the first two, The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. They feel Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is nothing but "mindless brain candy," with Jet Li being a "high point of the movie." Complaints also exist over Bello taking over Rachel Weisz's character, wishing instead that a new character had been created for her.

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Soap Opera Aging of Characters

AUG

2008

2008 must be my lucky year, not just one, but two Brendan Fraser movies. Last month we had Journey to the Center of the Earth, and this month The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, the third in The Mummy series. While I enjoy much of the movie, it was the dialogue that sometimes seem lacking, that and... review »

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LauraBelle
South Elgin, IL

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I liked the first two better... too much talking in this one.

DEC

2008

I loved The Mummy and The Mummy Returns so when I heard about The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, I of course wanted to see it. I never made it to the theater to see it, but I did rent it tonight and I have to say I'm a little disappointed.

For those of you who haven't seen the first movies,...

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a movie lover, a fan of The Mummy

vivasuzi
Livonia, MI

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Rent it on DVD.

SEP

2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is thrilling, mindless brain candy. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but if you're cutting down on going to the movies because money's tight, you might want to spend your money on "The Dark Knight" instead. Lots of action, and Jet Li's a high point of the movie (plus there's yetis!). But Maria Bello and her awful British accent were a real distraction. Couldn't she have played Brendan Frasier's American sister instead of taking over Rachel Weisz's Evie character?

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archercat
Fpo, AP

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Great action, good special effects.

a comedy fan

AUG

2008

The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor was pretty good. It had alot of action packed sceens and the special effects were pretty good.

The plot reminds me alot of the Indiana Jones movies of the 80's. If you like those movies you will like this movie.

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wpitt
Canyon, TX

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Intense action, freaky mummies, and a dash of romance

a comedy fan

AUG

2008

The Mummy is the perfect movie for any age (except for kids). It has so many attributes of movies people these days want to watch, and with great actors like Brendan Fraser, you can know it's going to be a big hit! The special effects were just superb, and the creatures (e.g The Yeti, the Mummies, the Dragon) were jsut so realistic-looking! The Mummy has so many twists and turns, and even has the many twists of mature comedy woven into it. It was overall an outstanding movie.

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windsorp
Dearborn, MI

Great Conclusion to a Thrilling Trilogy

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AUG

2008

The Mummy was full of action, compelling, and funny. The Mummy kept me on the edge of my seat, and caused no surprise when it was ranked number one movie in the world. The actors' chemistry was perfect and it was an all around great movie and well worth watching. A Compelling Finale to a thrilling Trilogy.

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Rodje-RTHM
Bronx, NY

The Mummy III is another action packed thrill ride!

a movie buff, film lover

AUG

2008

Jet Li & Brandan Fraiser are good aversaries! Don't look for Rachel, of the 1st two Mummies, & the son is grown now, but you won't be disappointed! I was kept on the edge of my seat from beginning to end! Adult language but good family bonding.