I guess three is enough for the Ben Stiller character of the former New York City museum of natural history security guard now in London to help his buddies from history on their newest quest, with new pal Lancelot (Daniel Stevens) dashing in his hopes to find the Holy Grail and get back to Camelot. Stiller sneaks into the London museum (charming guard Rebel Wilson) and finds his old pals (including Robin Williams in one of his last screen appearances as good ole' Teddy), dealing with dragons, volcanic eruptions (Mount Vesuveus) and other dangerous exhibits come to life. There's a hysterical tie-in with the legend of a character who never existed when Hugh Jackman pops up, playing King Arthur in a West End revival of "Camelot".
The return of Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney (his second to last film) in cameos is a nice touch, with Rooney in a wheelchair still quite testy, 92 years after his career in vaudeville began. Stiller also plays a cave man who was obviously created to mock him (antagonist Ricky Gervais seems to have mellowed into a friendly rival), and Ben Kingsley plays Rami Malek's father. The plot surrounds the damage of the Egyptian tablet which keeps bringing these characters to life, so this appears to be an appropriate way to wrap the series up, at least for now. There's also a nice cameo by the always funny Andrea Martin whose staid character has a spunky side. Some nice surprises makes this a fun popcorn movie, maybe not groundbreaking but serving its purpose to interest young audiences in the exciting moments of history while adding a modern moral take on some of the amoralities of ancient rulers.
The return of Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney (his second to last film) in cameos is a nice touch, with Rooney in a wheelchair still quite testy, 92 years after his career in vaudeville began. Stiller also plays a cave man who was obviously created to mock him (antagonist Ricky Gervais seems to have mellowed into a friendly rival), and Ben Kingsley plays Rami Malek's father. The plot surrounds the damage of the Egyptian tablet which keeps bringing these characters to life, so this appears to be an appropriate way to wrap the series up, at least for now. There's also a nice cameo by the always funny Andrea Martin whose staid character has a spunky side. Some nice surprises makes this a fun popcorn movie, maybe not groundbreaking but serving its purpose to interest young audiences in the exciting moments of history while adding a modern moral take on some of the amoralities of ancient rulers.