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NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM--BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN Send This Review to a Friend
Today’s technology enables striking visuals that can become attractions in themselves, even with the sort of dopey action that occurs in “Night at the Museum—Battle of the Smithsonian.” Let’s face it. This is a film geared for the kiddies, and the best adults can hope for is to find it tolerable when they drag along youngsters. But children are likely to be enthralled with this sequel, directed by Shawn Levy from a screenplay by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon.
For this adult the main attraction is Amy Adams playing Amelia Earhart, the famous aviatrix come to life. She is refreshing in whatever role she plays, and she provides a glow to every scene in which she appears.
The plot involves museum guard Larry (Ben Stiller) and the transfer of various objects from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to the Smithsonian in Washington. At night, as we know from the previous flick, assorted historical figures come to life. The problem here is how to get these shipped out characters back to their New York haunt. It’s a thin idea, but it serves the purpose. Robin Williams is with us again as Teddy Roosevelt, Bill Hader is General Custer etc.
Apart from when Adams was on screen, I was increasingly bored. But the film isn’t aimed at the likes of me. A 20th Century Fox release.
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