Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Movie Review — All’s Well That Ends Well
There’s just no other way to put it: Ben Stiller is great at comedy.
And it’s in the Night at the Museum trilogy he shines and soars, as the supposedly last film in the series sees beloved characters coming back to life and wreaking havoc in the museum— much less like a creepy horror movie, and more like a fun, overnight party that packs up and leaves as soon as the sun shines through the windows.
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb has Ben Stiller reprising his role as Larry Daley, night guard, and now, director of nighttime operations at the Museum of Natural History in New York City. When the museum exhibits start behaving strangely — a lot more than the usual — after a mysterious decay in the Tablet, Larry must travel to the British Museum in London to solve the mystery before it’s too late.
Fans of the previous Night at the Museum series will not be disappointed. Secret of the Tomb has the same signature wackiness and hilarity of its predecessors, and the adventure Larry and his magical friends embark on (as well as a super-special celebrity cameo!) is worth looking forward to and seeing through from beginning to end.
As if the return of characters such as Owen Wilson’s Jedediah and Steve Coogan’s Octavius as the tiny cowboy-Roman soldier twosome weren’t enough to elicit rapturous hollers in the theater, the film packs some serious comedy punch with new additions to the cast, such as Dan Stevens as the self-involved Sir Lancelot, and Rebel Wilson as an eccentric British museum guard.
Yet the real heart of the film lies in Robin Williams’ posthumous performance as US President Theodore Roosevelt, whose character was affable and heartwarming. As he says goodbye at the end of the film, there’s a slight heart-tugging sentiment; it’s as if the comedy legend was saying goodbye to you for the last time.
As Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb wraps up the franchise, this family-friendly movie is a good example of how sometimes, good things come to an end— but they don’t always have to be sad.
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb opens in theaters nationwide January 8! Catch this on family night, and check out the movie trailer here:
