No surprises here.

Rating: 4/10 (17 June 2005)

I rented this movie because I've heard it mentioned in relation to Pirates of the Caribbean which i really liked(from the box it seems the two movies share the same producer).
While i knew seeing Nicolas Cage pretending to be an academic would be tough, i hoped a good story good see me through.
Unfortunately there is no such good story, as the plot is completely without surprises. You can always tell almost exactly what is going to happen next. This might not be so bad if it was pulled of with style, wit or a sense of humor, but all of these features seems missing in action.
The movie is in many ways (very) similar to the Tomb Raider movies in the characters surrounding the 'hero'(i wont give the details at that is a potential spoiler) and many of the major scenes. If you loved(not just liked :) the Tomb Raider movies, you will probably enjoy this movie.