Night At The Museum : Battle Of The Smithsonian (2009) 8/10

Starring : Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria, Robin Williams
Director : Shawn Levy
Running Time : 105 mins

When former security guard Larry Daley (Stiller) discovers that the museum he once worked at is having a number of its exhibits sent to the Smithsonian, he decides to break in to prevent a magical talisman from bringing a whole new batch of exhibits to life and stop them from destroying the world by opening a gateway to the netherworld.

In many ways this is better than the original movie. The action moves faster, the characters are more fleshed out and there's less of Robin Williams. There's a lot more thought put into some of the newer characters and the idea of paintings also coming to life adds a new dimension. I wouldn't be surprised if Stiller agreed to a third instalment, and I'm not embarrassed to say that I'd watch it.

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