Plot: The Rock wrestles his way across pre-dynastic Egypt in the origin story that made origin stories cool.Why is this a contender for Best Movie. Ever?
Did you ever get to the end of The Mummy Returns and think, hang on... I want to know more about the secondary villain whom has little to no impact on the plot and is killed relatively quickly? Well then this movie is for you. As a humongous wrestling fan, it's definitely a dream come true when real-life wrestlers make their way into films (my other main love in life). And The Scorpion King was the one, for me, that broke through the barriers and told the world that wrestlers are just as legitimate toward the label of entertainers as singers or actors. Not only does the Rock kick ass in this movie, he actually brings a few well-performed, dare-I-say poignant moments to the character. This isn't just The Rock roleplaying in a swords and sandals epic. The Rock BECOMES The Scorpion King. He takes the character to his own unique and interesting level, bringing to life a charming, ruthless assassin that not only serves the film indubitably well, but it also strikes a chord with both the fanbase of The Rock and The Mummy. Elsewhere in the movie, Michael Clarke Duncan fits the crossdressing barbarian role like a glove, the smoking hot sorceress is played with venom by Kelly Hu and Steven Brand proves his worth as the zealous Alexander the Great wannabe. A fine ensemble to be sure, but with such WWE royalty in their midst, I believe they would have expected some overshadowing. Overall, this is the direction that The Mummy franchise should continue in, without mummies or Brendan Fraser or The Rock being killed. I have a feeling this site hasn't seen the last of this movie series.
Best scene: The Rock vs Vikings. Enough said.
This is not some terrible Conan the Barbarian clone. It's much better.
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