3.0
out of 100
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Battle of the Smithsonian has plenty of life. But it's Adams who gives it zing.
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Some of that frenetic running around has been replaced by inspired effects sequences and amusing riffs by the talented cast, especially new arrivals Hank Azaria and Amy Adams.
Shallow and harmlessly diverting picture.
Where the original had a vaguely tenable narrative hook (deadbeat dad finds redemption through nocturnal heroics), the new pic seems purely a vehicle for lavish visuals and cheap gags.
Resembles an enthusiastic but undisciplined child running amok through an exhibit.
It's not so much a movie as a series of running antiquity gags, good for a comedy club, not so much for the multiplex.
Oh, did I dislike this film. It made me squirm. Its premise is lame, its plot relentlessly predictable, its characters with personalities that would distinguish picture books.
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A losing battle.
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