"The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor"
(**) (thumbs side ways) (see it, if you really want)
Now, before I went to see this... I didn't exactly have the best of hope for it; due to multiple reasons:
I.They had recast Rick's wife (plain & simple.. 'thats lame')
II. It wasnt the same director of the 1st 2 (LAME)
III. They got a new villain... ---
--- ...Now, the part w/ the villain for the 3rd-installment was tricky all-around.
It was a lose-lose fight, they were NEVER going to win. If they kept the original villain from the 1st 2 movies, people would've complained: "Ah! They just keep repeating the same plot & situation over-&-over-again! its the same thing!" ; when they did get a new villain, some people complained: "This is lame! I like the villain from the 1st 2". No matter what, people were gonna b--ch.
Those 3 reasons are why this movie was just not gonna be loved from the beginning.
I (personally) thought it was fair. Except, 1 thing bothered me... the CGI:
It was... I dont want to say "horrible".. but it wasn't as good as the 1st 2 (being weird that Pt. I came out in 1999, & Pt. II was in 2001.) you think they would've had enough money from the franchise to improve on the graphics & effects (not saying #1 & #2 had bad CGI, it was actually impressive, & still good today) But the special-effects actually got worse! I dont know how... but, o-well.
This film was a disappointment in many areas & departments. But it was still enjoyable & entertaining. But,over-all (as some fans, audiences & critics) are saying: " 'The Mummy: III' is slightly the 'poor-man's' 'Indiana Jones' ".
Give it a try, you may like it. Worth a buy? When its priced in the single digits... I'll think about it.
Next: Ill be reviewing "Pineapple Express" & Tropic Thunder"
*I take NO credit for the poster. & I got it from Photobucket*
