Night at the Museum 2 : Battle of the Smithsonian

The sequel to Night at the Museum, Ben Stiller reprises his role as Larry Daley, now owner and CEO of a company he founded himself, manufacturing inventions he created himself. However, even at the start of the movie, Larry can be seen to be stressed and overworked, and then Larry pays a visit to his old workplace, the Museum, where he finds all the figurines being packed up in to boxes. It was only then that Larry found out the Museum was to be closed for upgrades, and most of the figurines shifted to the Smithsonian Instituition, underground storage the next day. Or as far as I remember anyway.

But then, Theodore, or Teddy as Larry calls him, suddenly reveals to Larry that because the tablet that brings them all to life isn't following them, that night will be the last night they were able to come to life as well. Larry tries to help, but as influential as he was then, he wasn't able to help much. That,and the fact that most of the figures there doubted Larry's loyalty to them, especially because Larry's phone seemed to be constantly ringing off the hook for business all the while he was there.

Larry's efforts prove fruitless, and the next day, all the figurines were moved to the underground storage. But that evening, Larry received a call from Jedediah, remember the miniature cowboy? He called Larry, and said apparently they were in big trouble, because Dexter the monkey stole the tablet and brought it along, and it had awakened Kahmunrah, Akhmunrah's elder evil brother. Remember this guy?

Yeap, thats Akhmunrah. He apparently has an evil elder brother. I think his cuter. :P

According to Nicky, Larry's son, if that was true, then the worlds largest museum would come to life. Anyway, Larry rushed over to get to Jedediah's and the rest's aid, and that's when the story starts.

I actually found the second installment just as amusing as the first! There were much more new characters, The Thinker, Abraham Lincoln, even Einsteins! But I can't choose between the two I like most. There was Jedediah and Octavius!
How those two were enemies at first in the first movie, but how they gradually became friends? You can actually see how Octavius and Jedediah are really best friends in this movie. Its really amusing to watch their friendly banter, yet at the same time see how they cover each other's backs.

And then there's Dexter.

Remember this cute lil monkey? His got a counterpart in the sequel! Its amusing how he meets his counterpart, and then in monkey language, the Smithsonian one asked Dexter, "What are you doing in my museum?" and then Dexter replies, while pointing at Larry whom was standing next to them. "His my human, of course I'm here!". Dexter claiming Larry is way too amusing. :P

Of course, not forgetting the Cupid Jonas Brothers! I didn't actually realize it at first, but when they started singing LoveBug, I went 'OMG IS THAT JOBROS'. xD Joe Cupid Jonas is rather adorable. :p

All in all it was a good movie, with new characters, but still integrating the old ones, and rather humorous too, despite the rather cloudy plot on how Kahmunrah wants to take over the worled with Napolean, Al Capone and some other... leader, I forgot who. But it was a good movie, and I'd give it a 7.5 over 10.