Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

The third and final Night at the Museum movie re-treads the well established ground of the first two films, museums exhibits come to life at night, there's a problem regarding the magic tablet the allows this, and humorously embarrassing things happen to Ben Stiller, only this time its set mostly in London. I didn't much mind the repetition, or the uber-reliance on formula, the variations of the basic theme here were adequate. Though what was most enjoyable about the movie for me was the sense which I felt it exuded that more then anything it was an excuse for friends to get together and have one last go at the franchise, that it didn't have to try that hard because it was a farewell film, and the cast had already been well endeared to the viewer. There are a few new additions to the cast as well, most notably Rebel Wilson whose purpose was largely just to rife, and kind of homage the 'I'm the new popular pudgy comedian thing' that Jonah Hill's presence in the previous film seemed there to emphasize. This movie was also the final screen appearance of both Mickey Rooney and (depending on how you count) Robin Williams, and its the latters presence that further hones the films sense of sentential parting. It does what it does as you'd want it to be done. ***