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SCORPION KING 2: RISE OF A WARRIOR
Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Starring Michael Copon, Karen David, Simon Quarterman, Tom Wu, Andreas Wisniewski, Natalie Becker and Randy Couture
Distributed by Berjaya HVN Sdn Bhd
THE director and producers bravely sallied forth in an effort to make a movie that might do justice to its predecessor. Sadly, they failed. This movie, a sequel of Scorpion King, proves to be a fiasco.
Frankly, the prequel itself, with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as the main character, hardly sizzled at the box office, so what exactly can you expect of a movie that is just designed to ride on the coattails of a more glamorous prequel? Not much.
I find the actors rather wooden in their acting, the plot a bit abrupt and unclear.
In one moment, the main character is fighting the king, the next, he is fleeing on a ship in search of a weapon to kill the ruler.
There is even a moment that smacks of Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade where the main character’s dead father’s voice keeps on warning him to trust in his faith.
The visual effects themselves are a bit sloppy. This movie was produced this year, so I wonder why they are using effects which look like they came from a show almost a decade ago.
As for the bonus materials, there are the Gag Reel, Deleted Scenes and The Making of Scorpion King 2 itself. The Gag Reel offers fun and laughter after nearly two hours of boredom with the funny shots.
As for the Deleted Scenes, I think that the movie might have been better off if the producers hadn’t taken them out.
The Making itself is a good watch, and while I appreciate the cast and crew’s effort, I definitely don’t like the result. - SL
Rating: H
New Straits Times