scorpion king

from the lame introduction to the scorpion king from 'the mummy 2' we somehow get this film. it's the rock's first outing as the star of a movie and its obvious that he is on his way to stardom. though this movie isn't a very good showcase for what the rock is capable of, its straight forward action and light spirit allow it to be a fun watch. the plot follows the rock as he stands up to become the leader of his people as they are fighting off an emperor who wants to rule them all. we've seen it a thousand times, and its not necessarily done well here, but the fact that they don't take themselves too seriously allows everyone to enjoy the adventure anyway. its easily apparent that the rock is still in wrestling mode, as all the action in the film looks like it was originally meant to take place inside the ring. but the action is fast and light and often enough that its easy to get distracted from the fact that the movie is only mediocre. the rock gets four stars but the movie only gets two. i guess that leaves us with an average of three stars!