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The magic formula that was so abundant in the first one is sorely lacking in this, the second. Night at the Museum was excellent because it felt like it sort of stumbled across something lovely - it was the group of mates that get together in someone's garage and throw together something wonderfully haphazard and joyous. The sequel, though, falls foul of the Tricky Second Album Curse with its taking itself far too seriously and being far too polished.

That's not to say it doesn't have its good points. Larry (Ben Stiller) has left the museum having made his fortune selling, amongst other Pricemore… Drop TVesque tat, a torch that glows in the dark. (Quite want one.)

He's called back to the museum on what turns out to be the night before most of the exhibits are packed in crates and taken away - some to the Smithsonian, others to the great exhibition in the sky. When they get there, the tablet that brought all the characters to life in the first outing is still making with the jiggerypokery, and it brings to life Kahmunrah (Hank Azaria), an ancient Egyptian dictator type with a lisp who wants to rule the world.

So, with the help of friends from the first, and new friend Amelia Earhart (played delightfully by Amy Adams - who appears to be starring in almost any film you care to mention... how is she doing that? I suspect Disney actually created her, then made loads of copies) he has to wrestle power back from naughty mummy-dude and underlings, Napoleon and Al Capone.

If it doesn't sound overly interesting, it's cos it's not. It's too aware of itself, and it's all a little cynical and lacklustre. If you've seen the trailers, with mummy-dude taunting Darth Vader, you've seen the best bit. It's still a phenomenal cast, with luminaries-British such as Ricky Gervais and Steve Coogan reprising their roles, along with luminaries-non-British such as Owen Wilson and Robin Williams also reprising their roles, and luminaries-sort-of-British, such as Christopher Guest... plus it has monkeys dressed as people which is always funny. And yet, it manages to disappoint.

A perfectly nice family film, but it has very little replay value, and older kids and adults won't be nearly as charmed as little folk.

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DVD

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Custom

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English

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R1

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Widescreen

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Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian (2009) WS R1 Custom DVD

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