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National Treasure - Book of Secrets | Review

The sequel to the unexpected blockbuster, National Treasure 2 offers very much the same amount of thrills, laughs and mystery as the first movie - this time promising to Fun with Dick and Jane the mystery of President Abraham Lincolns assassination.

This is Oscar winner, Nicholas Cages and producer Jerry Bruckinheimers 5th big movie collaboration. The producers are so confident that this winning formula will get them another bonanza, they are already planning for National Treasure 3. So if you want 4 corners keep this movie franchise alive, you will need to go out and support it.

Unlike the Indiana Jones films which are set in different countries, National Treasure is as Americana as the Westerns of the 50s. Though the lead characters do go to France and England for clues, the location shots dont give you a strong impression that you are in Europe. The Book of Secrets borrows quite heavily on the many ideas from the first installment (released in 2004) so I hope the makers are not running out of good plot lines for future movies.

As you may have gathered, National Treasure: Book of Secrets is strictly an action flick so dont expect to get anything inspiring or motivational from the movie. Younger kids probably wont go for the movie as the plot is not easy to follow and the story line does not have all the necessary adventure elements to keep the kids entertained throughout the movie. Also, the absence of any significant kid-friendly characters in this movie, makes it difficult for kids to identify with the movie. Christian groups may find the glorification of the Freemasons (the super secretive cult group with a questionable past) as offensive. (Read: Wikipedia - Christianity and Freemasonry).

National Treasure - Book of Secrets is rated for action violence and some scary images. Though this movie has quite a fair bit of stylized violence, the body count and bloody scenes are surprisingly low. But then, this is a Disney movie and the studio made an extra effort to make the movie family friendly by giving treasure hunter, Ben Gates (Nicholas Cage) father (Oscar winner, Jon Voight) and mother (Oscar winner,Helen Mirren) a big part in the movie. A big plus for this movie is a line up of other big stars including Oscar nominees Ed Harris, and Harvey Keitel.

Action fans who like slick car chases, dangerous stunts, a fast paced plot with a villain everybody loves to hate, hi-tech gadgetry, Indiana Jones in the Aztecs secret City of Gold (Cibola) sub-plot, special effects and fanciful conspiracy theories (that only people like Dan Brown can dream up) will make this movie a blockbuster in spite of what the film critics say. If you want a throwaway popcorn comedy / adventure that is committed to entertain, then go and see National Treasure: Book of Secrets. The films production values are quite good so the chances are you will get your moneys worth and enjoy the movie.

Watch the YouTube trailer of National Treasure: Book of Secrets is you are still not sure if you are going to see the movie:

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