Night at the Museum: Battle of the Simthsonian

 While not as strong as the first installment of the franchise, this film certainly has its moments. As I said to my son, any film with a monkey slap fight is an awesome film. The plot is not necessarily important in this film, but the story is. In the first film, Larry learns to accept responsibilities that he has as a parent, and in this film he learns that he can fulfill these responsibilities and doing a job he loves but which does not necessarily pay well. Like the first film, it is elevated by a combination of a great supporting cast and excellent animation. I didn't mention this in my first review, which was an Omission on my part, but Robin Williams and a small role shows why he was one of the greatest actors of his generation. It's a combination of humor, darkness, and pathos. It does certainly make me want to go back and watch more of his more famous films to see if I missed something, just being entertained when I originally watched them. The animation is a chaotic wonderful mess and this film while certainly not the best film ever made is a delightful watch. 

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