NATIONAL TREASURE 2 Film Review - 20/1/08

To give it's full title "National Treasure: Book Of Secrets" this direct sequel to the original is very much in the same vein. Sorry to say though it doesn't actually run as well with a Bad Guy who seems to change halfway through the film into a Good Guy type anti-hero the whole thing comes over rather half-hearted unlike the original that was far more entertaining. It even has a blatant plot-point slammed into the film which is a pointer for the third film in the series with it's "Page 47" mysterious guff? Elements of suspense seem to be missing and the inspirations of the first film long gone. If your an eleven year old you would probably enjoy this immensely but the slick ponderous styling from one scene to the next is dire and worse of all the Trailer looked really great!

In this sub-standard Indiana Jones Nic Cage's character has to prove his Great Grandfather wasn't a traitor due to the discovery of missing pages from the diary of the assassin of Abraham Lincoln. Cue a quest across Europe following clues to the greatest treasure man has ever known (Until the next film of course!)