Directed by:
Shawn LevyCinematography:
John SchwartzmanComposer:
Alan SilvestriCast:
Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Thomas Lennon, Hank Azaria, Dick Van Dyke, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais, Owen Wilson, Jon Bernthal, Patrick Gallagher, Steve Coogan (more)VOD (5)
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Night guard Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), now a successful entrepreneur, returns to the Museum of Natural History to visit his friends--the exhibits that come to life at night--only to learn that they are being shipped off into deep storage at the Smithsonian Institution. To make matters worse, the exhibits at the Smithsonian, including the pharaoh Kahmunrah (Hank Azaria), are suddenly coming to life--and they aren’t at all happy about their new visitors. Determined to save his friends, Larry rushes to Washington, D.C., and makes his way into the inner workings of the largest museum complex in the world while Kahmunrah recruits the likes of Ivan the Terrible (Christopher Guest), Napoleon (Alain Chabat), and Al Capone (Jon Bernthal). Larry, meanwhile, finds himself with spunky Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams) as a co-conspirator and love interest, and General Custer (Bill Hader) leading the battle for the Smithsonian. (official distributor synopsis)
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I am certainly not the target audience because it is a significantly infantile matter that relies on a flood of digital special effects and the popularity of Ben Stiller. On the other hand, if I compare Levy's film to Sommers' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which I recently watched, this one is money better invested and the better part of similar productions. Overall impression: 50%.
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I’m not going to hide the fact that in this movie I was most excited about Amy Adams. Her role as Amelia Earhart was absolutely amazing and her tight pants with hugging her great bottom were out of this world. Everybody who wants a fun relationship and who likes action would love to have a girl like that at home. I don’t get how the ansemble of actors could have got anything done. I doubt they didn’t notice. They turned Night at the Museum 2 into a beautiful sexist experience which men will appreciate to watch even a couple of times. Well, and since Amy Adams stole the entire film for herself I expected that my rating would be quite high. But a series of lame and boring scenes eventually forced me to knock it down a notch to a very decent three-star review. However, once it comes up on TV, I will gladly watch it again. It would be a pity to miss out on that.
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Almost painfully bad at times. Everything that was effective in the first one is either gone for good (how much I missed the serious and "normal" villain Dick Van Dyke), or ruined by unbearable repetition and a farcical script that must seem stupid even to small kids. I’m giving it two stars only out of good will, and mainly for Stiller and the attractive Amy Adams. 45%
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"The Night at the Museum" was a film that managed to captivate with a simple idea. All the exhibits in the museum come to life after midnight. Why does this happen? Of course, everything was nicely explained. But that's not the point. The fact that the exhibits come to life is in itself an interesting enough fact to make a film that will be at least somewhat interesting, and if nothing else, it offers a nice visual spectacle. And that's exactly what happened. Furthermore, Ben Stiller and other actors contributed with their sense of humor. It wasn't a masterpiece, but definitely a film that none of the creators had to be ashamed of. When something is successful - the first film attracted enough viewers, the idea was intriguing - it would be foolish not to make a sequel. The story can further develop beautifully, there are so many directions it can take. Well, as it turned out, there aren't that many. "Night at the Museum 2" doesn't do anything other than capitalize on the first film, repeating interesting moments, and the only thing new it brings are animated paintings and a big octopus, which is nothing more than the skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex from the first film, but the skeleton is also present. Likewise, President "Teddy" Roosevelt played by Robin Williams or the small cowboy Jedediah played by Owen Wilson. There is again a play on morality, on the idea that we should preserve old things because they are beautiful, but we should also not reject new things. In the end, it is possible to create a certain compromise to satisfy all parties. It's sad that some scenes have to be directly copied in order to bring humor to the film. It's unbelievable to see how little innovation there is in American films sometimes. Especially in comedies. Isn't it said that a repeated joke is not a joke? Such a simple rule that comedies and their sequels refuse to accept. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/12/milk-az-vyjde-mesic-trhak-noc-v-muzeu-2.html
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