The Night at the Museum series are hilarious films for both children and adults alike, making for great family time viewing. However, the third outing for Larry and his crew of exhibits that spring to life during the night is tinged with sadness that ripples through everyone. Because it is the second-to-last film that Robin Williams, one of the most loved actors of this generation, will ever be in (his last film, Absolutely Anything, will be out in February next year.)
So, whilst it is an absolutely hilarious film and one that you can’t help but laugh out loud at, every time you see Robin Williams on screen, playing his role as Teddy Roosevelt wonderfully, you can feel your heart break.
It takes a little while for the film to get up to a good enjoyable speed, suffering from a lacklustre first half. But the hilarity really picks up when the team meet the dynamic Lancelot, played by Dan Stevens. Stevens is hysterical and plays the brave, interfering, strong and ultimately unknowing Lancelot with great ease and likeability. He is so dashing, in fact, that that Octavius cannot avoid his amazingly blue eyes. Ben Stiller, of course, is amazing in his reprised role whereas Skyler Gisondo seems to struggle with his role, and Nicky ultimately appears to be a lost teenager that doesn’t really know what to do with himself.
Though slow to start, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is wonderful, with a heart-warming (and breaking) end to round off the series. Combining an extremely skilled cast, including Robin Williams and Mickey Rooney who both sadly based away this year, with some great comedic moments and touching emotional scenes, this’ll be a fun family favourite to watch this festive season. It also is the send-off that both Williams and Rooney deserves and may they rest in peace happily knowing that they will cheer plenty of children, adults and audiences with this final film.
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is out this Friday