The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

literally so disappointed - made me not want to finish but did because we paid for the rental. Hands-down worst mummy movie of the trilogy. the script was way off from the otger 2 movies in the following ways: 1-Evie was re-cast and did NOT follow the character that she wasin the previous movies. 2-The script was awful and not nearly as funny as I would expect from The Mummt series. 3- McConnel was literally the savior of this movie by being a constant but lacked the amazing wit and ability to out maneuver his opponents in the story (not his acting, stille amazing lol)

Stopped watching the movie 20min. Not only is it a very very bad watch, but after doing some digging, the director in the last years he has been accused by multiple women of sexual harassment.Even if you are in the mood for a bad movie, do not support this movie.

This was TERRIBLE! I loved the 1st 2 Mummy movies but this was awful! The original Evie is not in it and now I see why she would not do it - the script is terrible! Don't waste your time or money!

Not a terrific movie but if you liked the previous Mummy movies and don't have anything else to do it's an OK way to pass some time. It's starts out well, but tends to become repetitive and not very interesting in the second half.

I'd have to agree with most of the other reviews on the quality of this movie.I looked forward to seeing the third installment of "The Mummy" with anticipation, but was disappointed to the extent of taking a one day hiatus halfway through the film - it was that bad. The first two installments captivated me with a sense of adventure and were entertaining. This one just plain falls flat. While the introduction to the film was good enough, the rest lacked much of any kind of story which leaves the audience wondering what is happening and why.First thing you'll notice is that Evie O'Connell is played by a different actress. The magic between Brendan Frazer and Rachel Weisz is missing to the point that (even though you know Maria Bello is supposed to be Evie) one asks, "Who is this woman"?Alex O'Connell is now a young adult and an adventurer in his own right. But where the second Mummy film showed us a tight knit family who would do anything for each other, Alex is now a rebel, Rick is a father who nags his son. Remember the lines from Mummy 2?Rick: "It isn't easy being a dad!"Alex: "No, but you do it real good."What happened to that relationship and support? This movie portrays a family who doesn't really seem to care a lot for each other and is in severe need of reconciliation. Really bad scripting. Drags the film into the "B" category for this tired old saw.There is action here .... a LOT of action. But it doesn't hang together like the earlier releases. It just seems as if the writers looked for every reason to have lots of things going on to make up for a dramatic lack of story line.Even Brendan Frazer seems tired with the role. His earlier spark as the pluck adventurer is gone and it seems as if he's saying mentally, "here we go again. Kill the bad guy, save the world."The CGI and effects in the movie are nice and you won't be disappointed here. However, it takes more than just a bunch of special effects to make a good story.Sorry guys; for as much as I liked the first two Mummy films and enjoyed Brendan Frazer in them, I have to give this movie a `thumbs down'. They should change the title to: "Mummy 3: An Atrocious Continuance". Two stars ... and I'm being generous. Recommended as a one time rental only.~P~

Seriously? After the quirky fun and adventure of the 1st movie has the 3rd really been reduced to this? Replacing Rachel Weisz with Maria whatever her name is was the first big blunder. Her and Brenden Frasier just did NOT have the chemistry and she was so stiff! And what about Alex? What happened to the charming BRITISH kid? This guy is so Americanized that he makes the normal American voice seem cultured. Give me a break! He's a stiff, stilted actor as well.It's the same old plot but watered down. Big discovery, wake mummy up, he wants to rule the world, he raises an army, Rick saves the day, the end. I can't believe the only cast originals are Rick and Jonathan. I hoped to see a return of some of our Egyptian friends, that they would be needed to bring the latest bad guy down. What a bummer!This movie is so full of corny one-liners too. One of the worst is when Jonathan is on fire and yelling at Rick: "Spank my..." well, you get the idea. The point is, they were trying WAY too hard here! I like some of the special effects, like the emperor turning to clay and getting fired all at once, and the bronze horses are neat too. I also like the terra cotta warriors.But I wanted to see more of Shangri-la, or to see the witch see her lover for one moment. Hey, if he was pulled to pieces, why was his mummy pretty much intact? And why, oh why, does Brenden Frasier still look so HOT when he should be in his 50's? The timeline is really messed up as the first mummy movie was in the 20's and this is now the mid-40's. He should have aged, as Evie and Jonathan should have.The whole thing was rushed too, and it all came together too conveniently. They really didn't face any setbacks, and any attempted drama was too easily solved. I'd prefer to think the story left off at the 2nd movie, which was certainly pushing it. The Rock as a giant man/scorpion and the diagram on the wall of his pyramid telling how to kill him was really pushing the envelope as it was. They pushed the envelope too far with this one, and they "jumped the shark" so to speak.

I loved the first 2 Mummy movies, this is so disappointing. The only reason this got 2 stars is because i love Brendan Fraser. The rest of this movie is garbage.

Not at all up to the level of the other 2 Mummy movies, it just seemed to me totally unrelated and trying to grab the coattails from the success of the other two.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor utilises a new location for the undead, it's just unfortunate there is no life to this film. I have to give credit for the idea of using ancient China as the backdrop, the Egyptian mythology was quickly growing tiresome. But this is not how to do it. An utter mess is the only way to describe the execution. Our beloved archaeologists and treasure hunters have been tasked with one final mission, to deliver the "Eye of Shangri-la" to China. Alas, a faction of devoted soldiers wish to resurrect their lost emperor from the dead...and so we have a "Mummy" movie. I have too many gripes with this, so let me get the positives out of the way. Plenty of mindless action, Brendan Fraser is so damn likeable (I seriously miss him...), good father and son onscreen chemistry and Michelle Yeoh is always a plus. Those are the four points that this film earns. Now...onto the negatives! I noticed a small little detail that was missing...Rachel Weisz. Maria Bello, I'm sorry, you did your best but Weisz just cannot be replaced. Jet Li was wasted and had no charisma. The script was completely mediocre where the humour was injected into every other line, as if I was watching a classic 70s adventure film. Know your current audience Gough and Millar, because this sucked and was hugely unfunny. Rachel Weisz isn't in this. The visual effects for the most part were average, however the first use of it was horrendous. You know the scene...Jet Li melting and solidifying into a terracotta statue. Urghhh was painful to watch. Blowing up an ancient Tibetan monastery as a 'Plan B' is immoral and culturally despicable (someone give me a Nobel Peace prize!). Rachel Weisz isn't in this. Yetis? Really...YETIS!? We're going there are we? Might as well have a three headed dragon whilst we're at it...oh...never mind. You're wondering what I'm getting at right? The fantasy elements were just stupid. Didn't work, at all. That pretty much describes this film, stupid and unnecessary. I suppose it's an easy watch though...if nothing else was on.

this episode in Brendan Fraser's Mummy trilogy met with a poor critical response, & although I have seen much worse films out there. I can see why. Firstly I will mention the performances that seem a little deflated from previous films. The lack of Rachael Weisz is very much a sore point, Maria Bello doesn't quite cut it as the same character & they should have written it as a new character and writen out the Eveyln character somehow rather than have Bello put on a foney British accent that makes her sound slow & wooden. Then there's Alex the pairs son who's Aussie accent slips in on occasion & he doesn't truly come across as the action type. Even Brendan Fraser's performance seems muted as if he's only in it for the pay cheque & kinda bored. Jet Li isn't used much either with a huge chunk of his role a cgi character, others are very much on the hammy side.. The action is all ok for a Mummy flick & so far much of cgi holds up ok. I don't really get why this film was made as it was sometime since themummy returns & I doubt that people were calling for another mummy film. Not only that the original director and female lead didn't turn up to the party either. I did find myself pottering about for things to do while watching the film & my following of the story fell victim to that concentration lapse. I don't know if due to that or if a fault of the film but I didn't quite understand what The Dragon Emperor's motivs was, as he didn't seem to do a whole lot & then was killed. like I said before it ain't so bad & there are worse movies out there but of all the mummy films feturing Brendan Fraser this is the runt of the litter.

The first two Mummy movies weren't the best thing in the world, but Sommers and Fraser gave the movies the desperate edge that they needed. Unfortunately, despite the sound plot, and the flowing narrative, the film just feels desperate.Like the same years Indiana Jones movie, this three-quel feels like its trying to pass the torch to Alex, in order to restart the franchise for a new audience, and it just tries too hard. Fraser is as good as ever, Bello is a wonderful replacement for Wiesz, but the chemistry is lacking between the leads.Hannah goes full bonkers as Jonathan, cranking up the hilarious sidekick knob to eleven, and spoiling the charm he had in the previous entries, and the biggest mistake is that Li is totally wasted in his role. Had he not been CGI for the majority, it could have been a lot more tense, but it's a special effects movie, so what can you do.But it's still fun, it's just missing a the chemistry between the cast that the first two had.

its very hard to say about this film, as it was just so different to the mummy 1 and 2 , in 1 and 2 it was all about the same mummy really. imhotep. but in this its a bit of a culture shock the fact where in a new country and its about a new mummy. a completely different story in everyway! so after you get over the major shock, it really is a wonderfull film. its a good length too so your not left wishing there was more. it doesnt require a sequal, they realy did do this film and finish it well not leaving you wondering what was going to happen next. from dead armys of thousands, to magic yeti's, avalanches and a pool of eternal youth this film really is brilliant.BUT Eve is a different women in this, which to you mummy fans like myself i found heartbreaking it just isnt the same without her. so it takes a few watches to be ok with it. its probably why its set in a different country also, because having a new eve in egypt would have deffinately been to much to handle as even this takes a while.yet with all that i would still recommend this film because brilliant even with new characters ...

Stephen Sommers is not the best directors at work in hollywood, he isn't even one of the best but with the first two Mummy films he delivered thrilling action spectacles with some gripping set pieces and decent special effects. The first two boasted some levels of character development, great acting, coherent plots and plenty of thrills. However, it seems that with the departure of Sommers in the directors role (he is here assigned as a producer) the franchise has taken a bit of a nose dive. Rob Cohen helms this third film in the franchise and whilst he doesn;t do a terrible job he doesn't do a very good job either. His handling of the action, specifically the fight scenes between Jet Li and Brendan Fraser, Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh, are somewhat disjointed and blink and you'll miss it - which is unfortunate because the martial arts could have made this movie a very worthy succesor to its two predecessors.The cast also suffers a bit of a blow, though not as much as the direction. Fraser returns in a somewhat weaker role than before, and Rachael Weisz is unfortunately absent being replaced by Maria Bello who, whilst beautiful and talented, can't match Weisz's acting skills and her undeniable beauty. Arnold Vosoloo is not the eponymous mummy here and the legend is changed to be a chinese warlord who awakens to bring about the end of the world. Jet Li takes the role of the mummy here, and whilst his martial arts skills are brilliant he is vastly underused and at times looks like he doesn't want to be there. Another dissapointment is John Hannah's role that has been reduced to nothing more than comic relief, and because he has been saddled with some cheesy one liners and poor jokes he is underused and at times rather pointless.As for the special effects, they have improved upon the Mummy and The Mummy Returns, but even then they appear too glossy and perfect, not gritty or realistic enough and the yeti's were not a good choice of creature to include.Desite the problems i have listed above, this film is very entertaining. There is plenty of action and adventure, far off locations and some interesting sets. The final battle between a zombie army and terracota warriors is thrilling and a great climax.See this if you enjoyed the first two but don't expect it to be as good as them. This 1 disc edition, for those interested, is not a good choice if you are looking for special features, they are extremelt poor. The steelbook edition is the choice for those wanting featurettes and the like and the luxury box set is even better if you're a die hard fan. If you're only interested in the film, get this.