The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines is the second in The Librarian franchise of TV movies.It stars Noah Wyle as Flynn Carsen,the former perpetual college student who now acts as the librarian that protects a secret collection of artifacts.Gabrielle Anwar, Bob Newhart, Jane Curtin and Olympia Dukakis co-star in it.In this sequel,we get re-introduced to Flynn Carsen,a holder of twenty-two university degrees - twelve bachelor's degrees, six master's degrees, and four doctorate degrees - that were earned by staying in a university until he reached 30 years.After he was expelled,he found a job as a librarian and managed to supplant the motives of the evil men who intend to steal artifacts in the first film.Now,we get to see him get back in his apartment wherein the map of the King Solomon's Mines apparently have been stolen from his possession.Not wanting to let the evildoers accomplish their mission,he goes into a high risk adventure to recover the stolen map.This TV movie is fun.I was surprised that the sequel was just a good as the first one since it was both enjoyable and entertaining.Noah Wyle still provides a great performance as Flynn Carsen.The viewer gets to see him change from being someone who is used to the university life to now being someone who is all out when it comes to high risk adventure or better yet heroism for he has become a man who would not want evildoers to prevail.It is also worth noting that the movie provided good laughs and humor aside from great action.While it maybe far from being realistic,it remains worth watching for mindless entertainment.

One year later we find out intrepid hero (Noah Wylie), an experienced Librarian and his bodyguard is no longer needed.In a nod to Indiana Jones, he brings back the Crystal Skull in the opening sequence before he sets out on his real adventure that brings him into contact with Gabrielle Anwar ("Burn Notice", who did manage to turn in such an impressive performance that the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films gave her a best supporting actress nomination.What is it with these English heroines? We have a new director and a new writer, but we still go back to England for the love interest. Well, this isn't Body Snatchers, so we won't be seeing her ta tas.I won't reveal the bad guy here because it would spoil it.Besides Indiana Jones, you see bits of The Mummy, and even Casablanca in the movie. It is popcorn fun for fans of those movies and Wylie does a great job.

Again people don't seem to realize that this movie is all about fun. Like the first part this is a parody on the adventure genre,especially Indiana Jones. It is not supposed to be a serious or thrilling movie. After reading some comments you would think that this movie has nothing to offer and really is rubbish. Wrong! The sequel to "The Librarian" is just as good and maybe even better. It is full of action,adventure,nice special effects (remember it is only a TV production) and a lot of comedy. And they even added a touch of drama. Time just flies when you are watching this movie. This movie never gets boring. And again Noah Wyle is great,who shows growth in character and is more confident than he was in the first part. I am glad that they are going to make a third movie. I can watch movies like this again and again. Keep them coming!

I've always like this kind of "adventure movie", so one Sunday afternoon with nothing to do would be best spent to watch one of this. The action and the plot start with a bang, more like James Bond type of beginning. As usual, the heroes escape without a scratch. As in the case with other "adventure movies", this one is also searching for something as you can see from the title. Whether it is real or not is something else. Also one thing which I've always wondering when watching this kind of movies. Why is it the hero always looking for something and get it. The instruction is very clear, nobody must find the key.... Well,.. simple solution,... why not just destroy the key if that is the case... This is the logic which I can not really understand when somebody is making this kind of movies. All is all if you like sight seeing in middle east, this one give you a lot of that, desert, savanna, a lot sands.... and of course Gabrielle Anwar to spice up the movie. Overall, it is a good enjoyable movie to spend the afternoon if you have nothing else important to do.