Trailer Review: Night at the Museum 2: Battle for the Smithsonian

Posted by Paul Clark


Despite some middling reviews (or perhaps because of them) I found the original Night at the Museum a fairly nice-surprise. Admittedly, the film was a fairly innocuous effects-driven blockbuster, but its gee-whiz vibe was a refreshing change from a lot of family fare that clogs up the multiplexes. That said, I gotta say that the sequel looks like more of the same- more CGI mayhem, more exhibits behaving badly, and more recognizable comic faces than the last installment (in addition to the returning cast members, this one includes such ringers as Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Hank Azaria, Eugene Levy, Craig Robinson, and best of all, Christopher Guest). Still, while I’m not especially excited for this one, I expect I’ll enjoy it well enough, not least because I’m guessing Amy Adams will make a better Amelia Earhart than Hilary Swank, who’s all set to grub for a third undeserved Oscar for her upcoming biopic.


Comments

Jason said:

Whoa, whoa, whoa!  Hilary Swank in "Boys Don't Cry" wasn't Oscar-worthy?!

January 13, 2009 3:22 AM

Paul Clark said:

Jason~~~

She was good, but I preferred Janet McTeer in TUMBLEWEEDS and Julianne Moore in THE END OF THE AFFAIR that year.

January 13, 2009 6:04 PM

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