The Scorpion King

2002 "Warrior. Legend. King."
5.5| 1h32m| PG-13| en
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In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world.

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Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.
Lawbolisted Powerful
Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Torrin-McFinn77 I knew I would enjoy this movie from the moment it was in theaters. I knew so little about Dwayne Johnson (the Rock) but he seemed interesting enough. Most of my friends avoided this movie because the Rock was a wrestler, and I get the idea that many people don't like wrestling, but I gave him a chance. And you know what? It made for a very entertaining action-packed yarn. From the mind of the Mummy creator Stephen Sommers, here comes the latest action hero of the early 2000s. This was also the first movie where Kelly Hu made an appearance. She would later become Lady Deathstrike in X2. Such a beauty! And everyone else (especially the late Michael Clark Duncan) was good too. It's not Oscar material, but it doesn't have to be to be entertaining. If you're looking for a good sword-and-sandal action-adventure flick in the same vein as Conan, try this!
jimbo-53-186511 A desert warrior Mathayuas (Dwayne The Rock Johnson) is determined to seek vengeance against Memnon (Steven Brand) whom is the man responsible for killing his brother. After capturing Memnon's sorceress, Mathayaus hunts Memnon down and attempts to overthrow his regime...Having seen both the Mummy and The Mummy Returns I kind of had an idea of what to expect from this instalment...or at least I thought I did...Whilst the first two films had a goofy charm to them (in a kind of Indiana Jones type way) this prequel doesn't seem to quite deliver in the same manner.Yes it has some laughs and yes some of the goofy charm is present, but yet somehow it still manages to be less fun than the first two films. For a start, it lacks the fun adventure type nature that the first two films offered and unfortunately this is where this film comes up short. The story is weak and unfortunately it does rely on weak attempts at humour (one glaring example is the section where Dwayne Johnson hides behind the big gong and then crashes through the window which has clearly been ripped off from the start of Indiana Jones and the temple of doom). I never found that I cared for the story nor for that matter anyone that was in the film.The only people who made any impact on this picture were Dwayne Johnson and Michael Clarke Duncan. Both of these big fellas play off each other fairly well and they both put in decent performances. Steven Brand (or is it Steven Bland) isn't a particularly compelling villain and Kelly Hu (who is pretty much flawlessly beautiful) doesn't put in much of an acting performance which drags the film down somewhat. Grant Heslov is there in a comedic relief role which does serve the film well in all honesty.There are parts of this film that work and it does have some of the goofy charm of the first film. but the problem with this film is that the story is weak and isn't particularly compelling. Die hard fans of the first two films may get something out of this, but for me this is one to avoid.
KissEnglishPasto ......................................................from Pasto,Colombia...Via: L.A. CA., CALI, COLOMBIA and ORLANDO, FLIn the '80s and '90s, Arnold Scharzennegar was the King of Hollywood action films. But nothing is forever. With the The Scorpion King, there seems to be a new pretender to the throne ...The ROCK! More charismatic and certainly a better actor (but then again, who isn't?) Than "AHNULD" was 20 years ago, The Rock, here appearing in his first title role, has had the good fortune that the film, and his participation in it, seems to have been relatively successful in every sense of the word!"Scorpion" from beginning to end, is a roller coaster of action, adventure, intrigue, romance, magic and beautiful women. A Hollywood capsule of pure adrenaline. If there is anyone in the family who does not like movies of this genre, hard not to be entertained by this minor gem. But Be forewarned! Scorpian may not be the most suitable of films for kids under 9 or 10..... 7.5*STARS*…....ENJOY/DISFRUTELA! Any comments, questions or observations, in English or Español, are most welcome!
miles kolehmainen I personally despise this movie and it is one of the worst movies I've seen! Everything about this movie is horrid. The acting was horrible, the attempts at humor were disgusting and the battle scene were just plain bad. The only halfway decent actor in this movie was the woman who played princess!!!! And just so you know, it is supposed an action movie with a touch of humor, not a comedy. I do not like Dwayne Johnson's acting at all but the others managed to be even worse. The stunts were very, very bad; they were poorly staged and badly executed. The parts that were supposed to be serious were just plain funny and the funny parts were awkward. I do NOT recommend it and it is a horrible prequel to a good series.