Review: National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Happy New Year everyone!
Well, I finally got to go see National Treasure: Book of Secrets. I was looking forward to seeing it for a while but the holidays were screwing me up. At least I got to re-watch the first one before I went to see it… I like to watch things in order.
When a missing page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth is revealed, it shows the name Thomas Gates as a mastermind of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Ben Gates (Nicholas Cage) cannot let his great-grandfather be remembered like that and let the Gates name become infamously involved in one of the country’s most tragic events. In order to prove his great-grandfather was not involved, he must follow the clues he discovers to find the truth. This led him on a search that reached France, England and the White House. He will not stop at anything to clear his family’s name, and in the meantime uncovers some the the country’s best kept secrets.
I really liked this movie. I actually liked it just as much as the first one which I found surprising…usually sequels are not nearly as good as the originals. Just like the first one, I really enjoyed the historical references and how they involved so many different parts of history. I still can’t stand Nicholas Cage but I guess I’m learning to tolerate him more and more. Luckily, the same actors were involved in this movie as the first, plus a few new ones including Helen Mirren, Ed Harris and Bruce Greenwood. And of course Riley is still my favorite, he is so funny… gotta love the geeky smart guys. Overall it was another action filled adventure movie the family will love. I can only assume there will be a third installment. There were definitely some loose ends that need to be explained.
My Rating:
Really Liked it
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