The Scorpion King review
24 The Scorpion King
A spin off of the Mummy series. (A cinematic universe nipped in the bud?) The origin story of the Scorpion King from The Mummy Returns. The Scorpion King is a Sargonian who opposes the warlord Memnon who has conquered most of the known world with the assistance of a sorcoress with precognitive abilities. The Scorpion King (coming by the moniker during the following events) attempts to assassinate Memnon, but has to escape, taking the sorcoress hostage. Thus begins the downfall of that warlord.
An interesting movie, but ultimately not as good as the series of movies it is spun off from. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is good as Mathayus/'The Scorpion King' and Kelly Hu is good as Cassandra/'Sorcoress' but it is otherwise mediocre. However, it is still enjoyable. The battle scenes are well choreographed, and the writing is such that the various situations that the protagonists get into are believable. The stuntwork is also good. The introductory scene is good enough to draw watchers into the film.
7.5/10.
A spin off of the Mummy series. (A cinematic universe nipped in the bud?) The origin story of the Scorpion King from The Mummy Returns. The Scorpion King is a Sargonian who opposes the warlord Memnon who has conquered most of the known world with the assistance of a sorcoress with precognitive abilities. The Scorpion King (coming by the moniker during the following events) attempts to assassinate Memnon, but has to escape, taking the sorcoress hostage. Thus begins the downfall of that warlord.
An interesting movie, but ultimately not as good as the series of movies it is spun off from. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is good as Mathayus/'The Scorpion King' and Kelly Hu is good as Cassandra/'Sorcoress' but it is otherwise mediocre. However, it is still enjoyable. The battle scenes are well choreographed, and the writing is such that the various situations that the protagonists get into are believable. The stuntwork is also good. The introductory scene is good enough to draw watchers into the film.
7.5/10.