Night at the Museum (2006)

I love this movie so much

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

This film had all the preconditions to be a masterpiece of the genre: an excellent, fairly original idea, a big budget and an incredible cast. Unfortunately, the realization is just slightly above the average.The idea was developed in a decent story, but it could have been much better. The effects are good, but not breathtaking, and the acting team is literally wasted. Ben Stiller almost alone carries the entire film, while top actors who surround him are totally unused. Robin Williams, one of the greatest names of the comedy, who turns even a bad role into gold, has such a small and uninteresting role that he simply did not have the opportunity to shine, and even that little time he was given he did not use well. In my opinion, this was his worst role. Enchanting Carla Gugino has no purpose in this movie. She was thrown into the story for the element of romance with Ben Stiller, but neither romance was given the chance to happen, nor did her character have any other function in the film, so her role is completely redundant. The same goes for Jake Cherry, because the relationship between father and son, which should have been one of the backbones of the film, was so superficially shown that they could easily leave it out completely. Trio Bill Cobbs, Mickey Rooney and Dick Van Dyke was an unexpected but pleasant surprise in this film. These three veterans, with their appearance alone, raise the rating of the movie at least one star. Ricky Gervais seems to be improvising all the time and, although he plays a very small role, he greatly contributes to the entertainment of the film. There are many more interesting characters in the film, but I will mention only Patrick Gallagher, Steve Coogan and Owen Wilson, because they left the strongest impression on me.The disadvantages of this film are, in my opinion, quite big, but its qualities and the fantastic cast not only compensate for, but also overcome its flaws, so the film is very watchable, quite entertaining and at times hilarious.7/10

Larry Daley needs to get a job quickly if his ex-wife is to allow him to keep seeing his son; he finds a job working as the night-watchman at a New York museum. It turns out that it is no ordinary museum; each night all of the exhibits come to life! This means he has to contend with a rampaging T-Rex skeleton, assorted animals, Attila the Hun as well as miniature cowboys and Romans who want to fight each other. He does get some help though; from a waxwork of Teddy Roosevelt. He learns that the strange goings on are due to a valuable Egyptian tablet. After his first night he is ready to quit but doesn't because of his son; after the second he is almost fired then on the third night he invites his son to see his work… this will be his toughest night yet as he must unite the living exhibits to thwart a robbery.This film is good harmless fun that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The story is fun with plenty of laughs and a tension without being too scary. There is no offensive material beyond the sight of a monkey urinating on Larry. The special effects are really rather good making it easy to suspend disbelief and accept that everything has come to life. Ben Stiller does a fine job as Larry, a believable ordinary man caught up in an extraordinary situation. He gets fine support from Robin Williams as Roosevelt; and plenty of other familiar actors including Dick Van Dyke, Steve Coogan, Owen Wilson and Ricky Gervais amongst others. Overall I'd say that I enjoyed this more than I would and would recommend it to anybody wanting some family friendly entertainment.

This film is a very entertaining family comedy in which Larry Daley, a man overthrown by divorce and successive career failures, manages to be admitted as a night watchman at the Natural History Museum in New York without knowing that everything in the museum comes to life at night. The idea is original but it certainly has passed through the minds of many fans of history who love to visit museums and feel like seeing the story come to life and happen before their eyes. And, in fact, most museums should gain more life and stop being just empty spaces, with showcases, exposed objects, dead things or old stones. People want to be in a museum who harmoniously combines culture, education and family fun. This movie "explores" these ideas to create a funny story where a night guard, naturally unprepared, is caught unaware by the abnormal nocturnal activity of the space that he must watch. There is a certain scent of adventure mixed with good jokes and first-class situational humor. Larry's attempts to keep things under control and the fights between some historical figures are great moments of humor. Among the actors, Ben Stiller naturally dominates all. Until I saw him working here, I considered him someone of little value, just another guy trying to be funny in stupid movies. Now I recognize that I may have been unjust in that judgement. Actors cannot be blamed for bad material that is given to them and can only shine when their has material that allow them to do so. That was Stiller's case in this movie. Also brilliant were veterans Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney, in roles of villains. Carla Gugino, Ricky Gervais, Robin Williams, Steve Coogan and Owen Wilson make up the core of the supporting cast and have the time and opportunity to give their best. A great movie to watch in family and just laugh without worries.

Night at the Museum is a fantastic movie with a very well developed storyline and a brilliant cast.The movie is dramatic,funny and also takes you on a fun and crazy adventure,which will keep people glued to their seat all the way through.Ben Stiller is great in the lead and he is also joined by an outstanding supporting cast,which includes the great Robin Williams,Owen Wilson,Dick Van Dyke,Ricky Gervais,among many others.The effects are absolutely beautiful and you can tell from start to finish that a lot of time,money and dedication was put in to making this film.Fun for the whole family and a wild ride,I would recommend Night at the Museum to anyone looking for a good family or adventure film. A new security guard for the Museum of Natural History discovers that everything there comes to life at night. Best Performance: Ben Stiller