Stiller has more fun with history in “Battle of the Smithsonian”
Posted By Hilath
It’s difficult to compare Night at the Museum with its sequel Battle of the Smithsonian because while the former was more emotionally touching, the latter is more fun and action!
So much animation and visual effects must have gone into Battle but what is enjoyable (and made me watch the movie with a smile on my face) is Ben Stiller’s own take on world and American history! I’m saying this because Stiller is such a big shot in Hollywood he really does have a say in shaping the projects he is involved in, and though he does not have a producer or writer credit to this movie, some of the fun in the movie is pure Stiller.
I can understand Stiller’s own fascination with noted American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart who perhaps may be a boyhood fantasy of many American males. So it’s not surprising that her character appears as the sidekick to Stiller’s adventures at the Smithsonian.
Stiller’s take on the 16th American President Abraham Lincoln, whose literally larger than life character in the movie, is also true to his character as being there to lend a hand at the most critical hour!
Stiller’s take on Napoleon Bonaparte and Ivan the Terrible is funny too – especially Ivan’s preference that “terrible” be really meant as “awesome” which however according to Stiller would not be as selling as “terrible.”
All in all quite an enjoyable time.
