After popular but uninspired THE MUMMY and THE MUMMY RETURNS, there was never much chance that THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR was going to turn out to be a great film, but a new setting, the introduction of a new villain, the recasting of the female lead, and the presence of Rob Cohen in the director’s chair suggested that sequel would be at least a slight change of pace. Although the formula remains much the same tanna leave concoction as before, there are indeed few new wrinkles on the dessicated old corpse, just enough to make this pleasant popcorn movie for viewers seeking action and adventure without too many chills and thrills. As before, the last thing this MUMMY movie wants to do is actually scare anybody; it’s all good clean fun obviously patterned on the INDIANA JONES movies, but without the gung-ho pro-American jingoism. Continue reading “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) – Fantasy Film Review”