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Film: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Cast: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Duration: 1 hr 39 mins
Rating: * * *
If you have seen any of the two previous installments of
this franchise, then you know exactly what to expect in this edition of Night
at the Museum and if you’ve liked previous films, this one will please you as
well.
Night at the Museum:
Secret of the Tomb is a fluffy family entertainer. For kids, it might also
serve as a lesson in world history but then barring a couple of characters,
you’ve seen the others before.
In the opening sequence set in 1938, we are told about the
tablet of Ahkmenrah which is extracted in Egypt but the locals fear that it
will bring the end. The tablet is pretty
much the size of a 10” tab.
In present day, Larry (Ben Stiller) is in charge of a high
profile event at the Museum of Natural History and suddenly everything goes
haywire. Ahkmenrah, Teddy Roosevelt, Sacagawea, Attila the Hun, Dexter the
Capuchin Monkey and the Tyrannosaurus skeleton they go crazy. All because that
age old tablet is now getting corroded.
The solution is to go to England and seek advice from
Ahkmenrah’s parents who are in the British Museum. There, the gang also meets
sir Lancelot an additional character among the usual suspects.
The entertainment is harmless, you don’t even have to join
the dots they automatically join themselves. There are a couple of funny
scenes, one involving a cameo by Hugh Jackman which is genuinely funny. It is also peppered with some pop-cultural
and historical references from time to time in order to cater to those who
might find the proceedings a little dumb for their liking.
The film drags towards the end making you a little desperate
but if middle of the road entertainment is your thing, then go ahead and enjoy
it.
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