Film: 'Night At The Museum 2'; Cast: Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria, Robin Williams; Director: Shawn Levy; Rating: **1/2

'Night At The Museum 2' packs in quite a lot. No, not from the script or pace perspective, but in terms of characters and especially their historical relevance. Whether it is real life or reel references, the film has a lot going on, making you feel you could explore a lot if you watched it again.

But does it actually have ingredients enticing enough to make you return? No.

So while the likes of 'Harry Potter', 'Spiderman' and many more have been churning out sequels at regular intervals, courtesy a 'greed factor' associated with them that makes audiences ask for more, the same can't really be said about 'Night At The Museum 2'. The film takes some time to get on its feet and though it starts reasonably okay, the thrills don't quite keep up the pace.

Throughout, it remains just above average. There isn't much drama for grown-ups, and only intermittent fun for kids. The writers were right in keeping the plot simple, but the sequences don't really come with any 'lock your eyes on the screen' value.

This means that even as Ben Stiller returns to the museum and tries to rescue his friends, there isn't much humour or emotion that makes you pray for his victory.