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Mood:
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- Ancient History
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- EgyptDesert
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The Scorpion King, 2002
English
USA, Germany, Belgium
Profile of The Scorpion King
The mood of The Scorpion King is rough, stylized, and exciting. The plot centers around an uninhibited rivalry, a master warrior, and good versus evil. It is an adventure, action, and fantasy movie. Stylistically, The Scorpion King has a Hollywood tone. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. The pacing is fast. The Scorpion King takes place, at least partly, in the desert. The setting is Egypt. It happens in ancient times. The Scorpion King is known for being an award winner. It is especially suggested for teens and a boys' night. Note that it includes violent content.
Summary of The Scorpion King
Wrestler-turned-actor The Rock gets his first starring role with THE SCORPION KING. A prequel to Stephen Sommers' wildly successful THE MUMMY (1999) and THE MUMMY RETURNS (2001), THE SCORPION KING tells the action-packed story of Mathayus (Rock), an Akkadian assassin who is the only man strong enough to destroy the vile Memnon (Steven Brand). Memnon, a power hungry warlord, uses the prescience of Cassandra (Kelly Hu), a beautiful seer, to ensure an endless succession of victories. Understanding that to defeat Memnon one must first eliminate Cassandra, Mathayus journeys to Gomorrah to infiltrate Memnon's palace and kill Cassandra. But when he lays eyes on the sultry beauty, he is unable to take her life. It isn't long before sparks begin flying and Cassandra is using her powers to aid Mathayus and his cohorts, including the bumbling Arpid (Grant Heslov), and Balthazar (Michael Clark Duncan), a powerful tribe leader who is also looking for a way to end Memnon's reign. Ignoring a vision from Cassandra that predicts his death, Mathayus charges into battle nonetheless, hoping to silence Memnon once and for all. Playing the sensitive, courageous hero, The Rock proves that his appeal is not only relegated to the small screen.
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| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, Germany, Belgium |
| Release date: | 17 April 2002 |
| Runtime: | 92 min |
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- by: Dennis Harvey
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- by: Stephanie Zacharek
