"Night at the Museum" is a great family movie. If you enjoy movies like "Jumanji," you should really enjoy this. Everybody in your family, no matter the age, can enjoy this movie. If you want to see a movie with good humor and visuals, you should consider viewing this. You should not be disappointed, and it is worth your $8.75+! This movie is a great way to end the 2006 movie year positively.
Good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley thinks he is destined for something big, but unfortunately he has not been able to hold a real job. He is then hired as a night guard for a museum. Larry only took the job to impress his son; he never expected this job to bring out any excitement, but that was before his discovery. Daley discovers that everything in the museum, literally, comes to life when the sun comes down. Once the sun comes down, the fun begins.
The cast is the best part of "Night at the Museum." Ben Stiller is funny, as always, as Larry Daley. Joining Stiller are three comedic legends (Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, and Bill Cobbs) as the museum's former night guards. Robin Williams is also there as a likable Teddy Roosevelt. The highlights of this film came from a roman miniature named Octavius, played by Steve Coogan, and cowboy miniature named Jedidiah, played by Owen Wilson. Also in this all-star cast is Ricky Gervais as Mr. McPhee.
With that big cast, you should expect some big laughs, and you get them. The humor maybe a little childish and silly, but it is a guarantee to make any age group laugh aloud at least once. Everybody in the theater was laughing frequently. Besides the special effects, the jokes and the humor involved with all the characters was the highlight of this fun family movie. This movie may not be the funniest movie ever made, but it did its job to contain enough laughs for a whole family.
The special effects were surprising good. It is not surprising because every recent movie has been impressive as far as the special effects aspects go. The look of the fossilized Tyrannosaurus Rex was extremely cool. It was the most realistic fossilized T-Rex this reviewer has seen in a family movie. These special effects may not compare to some of the bigger budget films, but they do the job. They are certainly a big improvement over the 1996 movie, "Jumanji."
There are still some negatives. There are some lapses of logic and other plot holes scattered through this movie. Luckily, considering the premise and the silliness of the movie, those minor things can be ignored. Film critics probably will not ignore them, because it is their duty is to tear every single movie apart, regardless of its quality. Luckily, the average moviegoer is smart enough to ignore those minor things that take away from the enjoyment of this picture. The only real complaint is at the beginning of the end credits, they start out with a rap song. It did not fit in to the rest of the movie and, because of that, it felt out of place.
Overall, if you want to take the family out to a nice, clean movie goes see this. It has all the elements needed to make everybody from the family smile. With the price of admission to the cinema these days, do not worry about the price because it is worth it. Do yourself the favor, ignore the critics who have trashed this movie, and make your own opinion. It is recommended for everybody who is just looking for good entertainment. It is also a recommend viewing at your local IMAX.
Good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley thinks he is destined for something big, but unfortunately he has not been able to hold a real job. He is then hired as a night guard for a museum. Larry only took the job to impress his son; he never expected this job to bring out any excitement, but that was before his discovery. Daley discovers that everything in the museum, literally, comes to life when the sun comes down. Once the sun comes down, the fun begins.
The cast is the best part of "Night at the Museum." Ben Stiller is funny, as always, as Larry Daley. Joining Stiller are three comedic legends (Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, and Bill Cobbs) as the museum's former night guards. Robin Williams is also there as a likable Teddy Roosevelt. The highlights of this film came from a roman miniature named Octavius, played by Steve Coogan, and cowboy miniature named Jedidiah, played by Owen Wilson. Also in this all-star cast is Ricky Gervais as Mr. McPhee.
With that big cast, you should expect some big laughs, and you get them. The humor maybe a little childish and silly, but it is a guarantee to make any age group laugh aloud at least once. Everybody in the theater was laughing frequently. Besides the special effects, the jokes and the humor involved with all the characters was the highlight of this fun family movie. This movie may not be the funniest movie ever made, but it did its job to contain enough laughs for a whole family.
The special effects were surprising good. It is not surprising because every recent movie has been impressive as far as the special effects aspects go. The look of the fossilized Tyrannosaurus Rex was extremely cool. It was the most realistic fossilized T-Rex this reviewer has seen in a family movie. These special effects may not compare to some of the bigger budget films, but they do the job. They are certainly a big improvement over the 1996 movie, "Jumanji."
There are still some negatives. There are some lapses of logic and other plot holes scattered through this movie. Luckily, considering the premise and the silliness of the movie, those minor things can be ignored. Film critics probably will not ignore them, because it is their duty is to tear every single movie apart, regardless of its quality. Luckily, the average moviegoer is smart enough to ignore those minor things that take away from the enjoyment of this picture. The only real complaint is at the beginning of the end credits, they start out with a rap song. It did not fit in to the rest of the movie and, because of that, it felt out of place.
Overall, if you want to take the family out to a nice, clean movie goes see this. It has all the elements needed to make everybody from the family smile. With the price of admission to the cinema these days, do not worry about the price because it is worth it. Do yourself the favor, ignore the critics who have trashed this movie, and make your own opinion. It is recommended for everybody who is just looking for good entertainment. It is also a recommend viewing at your local IMAX.