Review of The Scorpion King (2002) by Kai82 — 21 Mar 2023
A solid and entertaining popcorn movie. It is not art and does not need to be. After appearing in “The Mummy Returns” we get a spin off with the Rock giving the backstory of the (later so called) Scorpion King.
The Mummy trilogy was back then a huge success. It was a mixture of adventure and horror garnered with action a humor. This spin off takes place far before the events of the Mummy movies. It is set approx 5000 years ago where the ruler Memnon is conquering his neighbor countries (or city states) one by one and never losing a battle.
Mathayus is one of the last surviving warriors of his people and tasked to kill the seeress which granted Memnon his victories. This is the set up for the story. What should I say. The story is entertaining but foreseeable.
If you know classic movie stories and tropes you can see the twists and outcomes from miles away. I think you should not think too much or it will ruin the movies. If you like this or not the actors are the saving grace.
With Dwayne Johnson, Kelly Hu and Steven Brand in the lead roles we get a good performance. The hidden gem is Grant Heslov. The action scenes are nice an enjoyable. There is a bit of good humor but not overwintering.
In total I think this is an entertaining movie but sadly forgettable except for some moments. I give a 6/10 here but will say it can be everywhere from a 3-8/10 compared how much smart writing you want.
This review of The Scorpion King (2002) was written by Kai82 on 21 Mar 2023.
The Scorpion King has generally received mixed reviews.
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