Good movie!

Rating: 8/10 (1 February 2005)

This movie was very clever, and led you merrily along on this puzzle/riddle-solving treasure hunt. It was a little predictable, and asked you to suspend all belief at times, but it was fun, and a movie the whole family can enjoy (clean, non-violent, etc). I expected to like Nicholas Cage, but I was pleasantly surprised by his geeky sidekick (Bartha), who made me laugh out loud a couple of times. There seemed to be good chemistry between the characters, although not much sizzle between Cage and Kruger. The action sequences were well-choreographed. Bean made a decent villain, but it seemed he was holding back a bit, which made his character a little flat. All in all, though, a great adventure!