Not anywhere close to the first film.

Rating: 6/10 (21 February 2006)

I had high hopes when I first saw this film. I was let down.
Where was the fun? Film made just to make money & to great "another franchise". Course, that did NOT work.
Title "The Mummy Returns" to me means the Mummy is back & HE IS THE MAIN BAD GUY THAT NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH YET AGAIN. What a supreme let down when he goes down in order to make room for the "TERRIBLE LOOKING, BAD SPECIAL EFFECT". Scorpion King.
The kid, Alex, TERRIBLE. Badly written, so it was badly acted by the boy.
The director said in commentary on the DVD about the special effects & he over does them. IN THIS FILM, THIS DID NOT WORK. Way too much.