Good but ...

Rating: Null/10 (1 December 2004)

National Treasure seemed pretty good, but the minute I saw the preview, and later confirmed by watching the film, I felt the filmmakers rushed it into production to beat The DaVinci Code, which is coming in 2005. Two very similar plots. TDC, to be brief, is a best-selling novel from 2003 about a somewhat flustered art professor and a beautiful girl battling opposing forces. They each follow a set of intricate clues, starting with The Mona Lisa, to find the Holy Grail. It's a puzzle, just like National Treasure, filled with historical and religious references. Nevertheless, there have been more than one good movie about the Mafia, more than one good movie about serial killers, so perhaps it's just a coincidence but I doubt it.