'The Mummy' is better than he was before![minor spoiler]

Rating: Null/10 (9 May 2001)

THE MUMMY RETURNS is so much better and entertaining than the first 'MUMMY' movie was when it came out in May of 1999. In only two years the special effects have gotten so great that you can't tell what's real and what is not real. The special effects in THE MUMMY are nothing compared to the ones in THE MUMMY RETURNS. The special effects are not the only thing better in THE MUMMY RETURNS. There are better action sequences and a better relationship between Rick and Evelyn. They are married in this one with a young boy named Alex. Alex gives the movie a few laughs, a scene of slapstick, and a sub-plot about him being kidnapped. This sub-plot makes THE MUMMY RETURNS a little longer than it needs to be or should be. The only real complaint I have about THE MUMMY RETURNS is that the director [Stephen Sommers] needs to learn how to trim a movie down.