TITLE: National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (2007)
STARRING: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Ed Harris and Harvey Keitel
RATING: PG (it’s Disney, what do you expect?)
SPOILER ALERT
If you have not seen the movie, do not read this… just know that I gave it 4 outta 5 based on a bullshit scale of 1 and 5. 1 being “Terrible”, and 5 begin “Amazing”. (I’ll have to work on a real scale sooner or later)
Now that the disclaimer is out of the way….
This was a decent 2nd round for the series, and it appears there’ll be another if they deem the 2nd installment a success (and possibly either way just look at Spider-man 2 and 3…).
There are a lot of predictable scenes, however, if you can get beyond those and see the film as a Disney production, and an enjoyable family fun movie, I will definitely give my recommendation.
I’ll admit, the Parents, Patrick (Jon Voight) and Emily (Helen Mirren) are a little annoying, but that may be something to do w/ seeing myself at 70 bickering endlessly with the one woman who knows me best and knows how to get under my skin, and vice versa… (Gee I wonder who that is?!)
Anyway, once again Helen of Troy, I mean Diane Kruger is as hot as ever, in the role of Abigail Chase. The slightest lingering German accent really works for me. Riley Poole (Justin Bartha) is as much a clutz as ever, and they really played him up as the geek again. Ed Harris as the Villain “Mitch Wilkinson” was OK, nothing too spectacular. And of course, Nicolas Cage resumes his role as Ben Gates… “Indiana Jones for the new millenium?”.
Again, overall a decent film. 4 over all, on my scale of 5…
Fun, action packed and a great car chase… though I have to wonder if high speed chases through London streets and shops with a Beer trolley are often so unnoticed?