Rick's original fear and curiosity were a nice conduit for the audience's feelings. Again, this time for the wrong reason, we know how he feels. Alex gets possession of the Bracelet of Anubis, not to be confused with the Spear of Omaris or the Oasis of Ahm Shere. You need a scorecard to keep all the occult prop names straight. Sommers' script briefly mentions which one before plunging into violence so confusing that you forget.
Bad guys get cursory introductions, usually a sneer into the camera lens.
Come to think of it, some of the good guys also do that. It's tough deciding who we're pulling for in The Mummy Returns. Apparently, cutting away from death blows before blood spurts is okay by the MPAA ratings board. Adding the Scorpion King transforming into something giant to be served with a side of butter is a recipe for children's nightmares. The Mummy Returns uses so many digital drawings of temples, armies, even insignificant rats, that everything looks too fake.