The Mummy Returns

The Mummy Returns has a lot going for it: it’s an enjoyable sequel bringing back the O’Connell family, this time with a little rugrat in tow, and complete with ancient Egyptian curses and some amusing repartee. It even promised some badassery in the form of The Rock (back when he was still The Rock), who appears briefly in the beginning as the Scorpion King and will return once again at the end. But then it laid this on us: some truly risible CGI that turned the Rock into some sort of cartoon-ish scorpion thing with vaguely recognizable features and absolutely no chance of scaring anyone. For a film series that had some pretty good special effects in the first outing, this was a major disappointment.