We took the boys to see "Night at the Museum" today. It was a great, very family friendly movie -- cleanest family film we've seen since Narnia. The cast was stellar; I especially enjoyed Dick Van Dyke. He's still amazing after years of entertaining. Micah even recognized him from "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (one of his favorites). Ben Stiller never ceases to be entertaining. He's loveable in his typical dorky manner.
This is one movie worth seeing in theaters, too. It has a lot of "big" effects. From the dinosaurs, to the stagecoach to the wooly mammoth -- it's big, loud, kinda shiny and fast.
There is a strong thread of character and stepping up to challenges throughout the film. Robin Williams' entertaining dipiction of Theodore Roosevelt is a pivotal part in driving this concept home. Actually, there's a great amount of history snuck in throughout the whole film.
I really recommend this one, especially before it hits the DVD shelves.
3 comments:
I 1000% agree!!! My mom & I took Sam & his cousins to see this on MLK day, since there was no school, and it was great. Good movie for kids & adults. Not above the kids heads, but not boring for the parents. We will probably buy this movie when it comes out. We have so much in common...
I LOVED this movie! My step-sister and I took my nephew to see this when I was home for Christmas. I thought it was incredibly clean considering the cast and the way "kids" movies seem to cater to adults' humors these days. Glad you liked it!
Judah and his cousins LOVED this movie, so we spent Monday at the museum.
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