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Summary:
An evil ruler tries to destroy
the tribes of the desert with the help of a sorceress. The
tribes unite and send a warrior to kill her.
With: Dwayne Johnson,
Kelly Hu, Michael Clarke Duncan, Steven
Brand, The Rock
Directed by: Chuck Russell
The Mummy's global smash made its stars recognised on
billboards from Locarno to Laos. Maybe this will do the same for
mighty Dwayne Johnson, who as "The Rock" is a star
of the American pro-wrestling circuit, and now as a
thespian boasts one-eyebrow-raising ability
in the Roger Moore league and pecs the size, and
possibly the weight, of boulders. It is written
and produced by Stephen Sommers, who wrote
and directed the first two Mummies, and
competently directed by horror/action maestro
Chuck Russell. Everything about it
spells ch-ching at the box
office: ancient Egyptian
warriors, flashing weaponry, pouting
young women whose lustrous hair covers
their otherwise unclothed breasts. Bernard
Hill puts in a good-natured cameo as a
mad Egyptian scientist who invents
gunpowder yonks before the Chinese. It's
entertaining Saturday morning serial type
hokum, though without The
Mummy's expensive SFX knockout punches.
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