Ben Stiller is back as Larry Daley the night guard. But this time around he has a bigger museum to play in. I enjoyed the first Night at the Museum and Battle of the Smithsonian looked promising with all the famous characters Larry the night guard is bound to meet.
Also back for the sequel are Owen Wilson as Jedediah Smith, Robin Williams as Teddy Roosevelt, Mizuo Peck as Sacajawea, and Steve Coogan as Octavius. Also featured in the movie are Hank Azaria as Kahmunrah/Abe Lincoln/The Thinker, Amy Adams as Amelia Earhart, Christopher Guest as Ivan the Terrible, Alain Chabat as Napoleon Bonaparte, Jon Bernthal as Al Capone, and Patrick Gallagher as Attila the Hun.
Larry finds out that the Museum of Natural History is being closed for renovation and the museum pieces are being moved for storage at the Smithsonian. Then he gets a call from Jedediah and found out that Dexter the monkey stole the tablet and now the Evil Pharaoh Kahmunrah is after it. Larry must now go into the Smithsonian and save the day (or night as in this case) again.
Critics are bashing Night at the Museum 2 because they say the magic and the essence of the movie was already lost. Some say that the story felt unreal. Well if they can make inanimate objects come to life in the night then I’ll agree with them.
Jedediah (Owen Wilson): Two words come to mind when I hear you speak, weird and delusional. And If I had to pick a third… goofy. Just plain goofy.
I enjoyed Battle of the Smithsonian. Jedediah and Octavius are still hilarious. There was a scene where they went Rambo against bigger opponents and it made me LOL in real life. The addition of Amy Adams was just icing to the cake. Her portrayal of Amelia Earhart was perfect and believable. Although I still can’t figure out how she managed to go back to Smithsonian after bringing Larry and the rest of the gang back at the Museum of Natural History.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian is entertaining. The humor was okay, the musical score hits the right notes, and the special effects were excellent. I’ve never been a fan of Ben Stiller but I would recommend this for the whole family.
