Movie: In the third film of the series, Rick (Brendan Fraser) heads to China, where, together with his wife and son, he fights against an emperor who has returned from the dead and is intent on conquering the world.

Televisions.com thinks:

Entertaining popcorn cinema,
but we miss the tongue-in-cheek charm
of the first two instalments.

Movie Details:

Blu-ray: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Length: 112 minutes

Genre: Action adventure, fantasy

Studio: Universal

Cast: Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Jet Li, John Hannah, Russell Wong

Director: Rob Cohen

Rating: 12 (U.K.), PG-13 (USA), FSK 16 (Germany)

Released: 2008

Picture Format: 2.35:1 (1080p/24 Hz)

Soundtracks: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English), DTS-HD 5.1 (German)

PICTURE QUALITY:
This film is significantly sharper than the first two, but excessive contrast, colour filters, and a tendency toward gloomy lighting often make the picture look less deep.

(8 out of 10 points)

SOUND QUALITY:
In terms of sound, too, the two previous films seem aged when compared to "Tomb of the Dragon Emperor", whose deep bass, powerful dynamics, and sublime surround effects really get the living room shaking.

(10 out of 10 points)

BONUS MATERIAL:
Average — a director’s commentary, U-Control, BD-Live, a ‘making of’ (22:49), deleted scenes (10:45), "From City to Desert" (15:44), "Legacy of Terra Cotta" (13:35), "The Casting Process" (4:44), "Preparing for Battle" (10:41), "Jet Li: Crafting the Emperor Mummy" (8:00), and "Creating New Supernatural Worlds" (8:34).

(6 out of 10 points)

Note: This Blu-ray made it into our list of the 43 best Blu-rays ever.