One thing that struck me was the realism of the violence. People were shot in the back while fleeing and collapsed to the ground. It was disturbing because of its matter-of-factness. People being killed randomly, or even worse executed deliberately. I heard quite a few gasps of shock from the audience. It was a contrast to your standard action movie where the violence is unreal.

Amanda Marcotte at Pandagon did a review from feminist perspective.

Night at the Museum was funny. The basic idea was that the exhibits in the Museum of Natural History in New York come alive at night and terrorize the new night guard. There were some nice touches like the T. Rex skeleton which acts like a dog chasing a bone and the tiny people from the dioramas. The plot was predictable from the setup and it is a little too cute and educational in places. But it was basically silly fun and I enjoyed it.