Review of The Scorpion King (2002) by Entertain Me O — 26 Aug 2013

Its not as great as the mummy films, and it felt more like a cheap tv show. However, the performance by dwayne wasnt all that bad. Overall still not enough to say what a decent action adventure.

This review of The Scorpion King (2002) was written by Entertain Me O on 26 Aug 2013.

The Scorpion King has generally received mixed reviews.

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No entiendo la correlacion con la segunda parte de La Momia. La flecha envenenada que le clavaron lo convirtio en escorpion?. Buena historia…

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