Impressions before seeing it
The first one was alright, the concept was fun and everything, but it didn't really need a sequel. Mostly I watched this one because Amy Adams is awesome.
How was it?
Despite being an unnecessary movie, I did have fun watching it. There are a lot of cool cameos, including three castmembers from The Office (four if you count Amy Adams's guest appearances) and Jonah Hill, who easily had the funniest scene as Brandon (pronounced Brundon) the security guard. Bonus points for including an extended cut of Jonah's scene on the DVD. But minus a lot of points for including the Jonas Brothers as cupid statues. Damn you, Disney!
Speaking of Disney, I would probably enjoy these movies more if they weren't family films. I don't have that problem with Pixar, but for this franchise it might be more appropriate to go darker, seeing as how the museum displays are historical figures and our history as humans is full of war and terrible things. Maybe I'm nitpicking, but I just thought this movie was sometimes silly in the wrong places (like the evil Pharaoh having a lisp, presumably so the kids wouldn't find him too scary), and not funny enough in others (like the Einstein bobbleheads, who weren't funny at all, and shouldn't necessarily have been able to solve the tablet riddle just because of a "smart people can do literally anything" myth that some people believe.)
But maybe I shouldn't get hung up on these things at all, because Night at the Museum is just a fun family film with no substance or message. Oh, and Amy Adams is still awesome.
Recommendation
If you enjoyed the first one, you will probably enjoy this one, because it isn't any less fun (it may be a little more fun, actually). There are some laughs but some of the humour is also simple kid's stuff.
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