In
the
third
instalment
of
the
Mummy
franchise,
we
have
a
lot
of
action,
adventure
and
computer
animation
blended
together,
sometimes
seamlessly
and
sometimes
not
quite.
The
story,
as
in
the
other
two
Mummy
flicks,
is
about
an
evil
undead
power
who
wants
to
enslave
the
world.
And
once
again,
our
valiant
hero
Brandon
Fraser
rises
to
the
occasion
to
slay
the
seemingly
invincible
vile
creature.
Only
this
time,
it's
a
different
Mummy!
Jet
Li
plays
the
evil
Chinese
King
who
has
been
cursed
by
a
sorceress
he
had
wronged.
He
and
his
ruthless
men
are
turned
to
stone
and
doomed
to
that
frozen
state
for
eons,
until
an
aspiring
young
archaeologist
comes
along
and
finds
them.
This
young
boy
happens
to
be
the
son
of
the
renowned
Mummy
fighters
Mr.
and
Mrs.
O'Connell.
Unwittingly,
they
bring
the
Mummy
alive
and
now,
they
have
to
find
a
way
to
put
an
end
to
his
ambition
to
rule
the
world.
The
wicked
King,
though
free
from
his
frozen
state,
is
yet
to
regain
his
human
form.
A
dip
in
the
pool
at
the
mythical
Shangri-la
will
help
him
turn
whole
and
also
make
him
immortal.
What
ensues
is
a
string
of
action-packed
events
from
explosions
to
avalanches
to
bullet
showers
to
arrow
storms,
until
good
wins
over
evil,
and
peace
is
restored.
The
computer
animation
is
remarkable.
The
bow
and
arrow
wielding
army
of
skeletons,
battling
the
semi-dead
stone
battalion,
is
a
war
to
watch!
Jet
Li's
transformations
-
from
human
to
rock,
then
back
to
human,
then
into
a
three-headed
dragon
and
then
into
a
hideous
hairy
wolf-like
creature,
are
beautifully
rendered.
The
Yettis
are
quite
a
furry
treat!
On
the
flip
side,
there
is
a
sense
of
haste
about
the
move.
Sometimes
rather
than
being
pacey,
the
story
seems
to
be
hurrying
forward
-
like
there
was
so
much
to
say
but
too
little
time,
so
they
figured
a
little
clutter
won't
hurt.
The
actors
have
done
their
bit
well.
Brandon
is
by
now
a
pro
at
Mummy
slaying.
As
his
wife,
this
time
we
have
Maria
Bello
replacing
Rachel
Weisz.
Maria
has
given
it
her
best
shot.
As
their
son
we
have
Luke
Ford,
who
is
as
yet
to
learn
to
charm,
but
has
done
his
bit
anyway.
It
may
not
be
as
thrilling
as
the
first
part,
but
The
Mummy:
Tomb
of
the
Dragon
Emperor
is
nevertheless
entertaining.