National Treasure is a rather enjoyable movie with a simple plotline: Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) is obssessed with finding the lost treasure of the Knights Templar. The only clue he has is a single sentence given to his great-grandfather by one of the men who originally hid the treasure: The secret lies with Charlotte.Pros: Gates' techy sidekick, Riley Poole (Justin Bartha), is very funny. The music is simply wonderful. Gates' love interest, Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger), is a good actress, while the villain, Ian Howe (Sean Bean), is a good actor.
Cons: The casting of Nicolas Cage as Ben Gates is one of the worst casting jobs I've ever seen. No offense to Mr. Cage, but why pick a bad actor with a dumb expression on his face to play someone brilliant? I always find myself wishing Abigail became Riley's girlfriend instead of Gates'. I can handle the lost treasure of the Knights Templar aspect, but many other things in this movie (the entire caper scene for one) are very unreal. Also, Freemasons are shown as heroes. For more info on Freemasons, click here (long and detailed) or here (basics).
My Rating: OK (scary situations, mild innuendo that will probably be misunderstood by kids.)
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My Rating: OK (scary situations, mild innuendo that will probably be misunderstood by kids.)
Picture from impawards.com
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