A cracking good movie that shows some of Nick Cages hidden talents

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2005)

I went to see this thinking that I knew Nicolas Cage and did not like his work. I came out madly in love, excited and stunned by this film. In my opinion the script could have been a Lara Croft vehicle.However, Nick Cage was outstanding.
The storyline was intelligent, as was the script. Yes, there are holes (150 yr old torches that light immediately!) but the chemistry between the characters and the sheer imagination of the whole, creates forgiveness from the viewer.
I have seen this film twice, once with my husband and once with the children. My 6 year old enjoyed it on one level, my 9 yr old on another and as devotees of books like The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail, my husband and I were impressed by detail.
This is the story The Da Vinci Code, SHOULD have been.
Nicholas Cage is simply fantastic and incredibly FUNNY, a side of him rarely seen.
In some ways I hope there is no sequel - the story is so self contained, but somehow, I feel perhaps Oak Island Moneypit may be beckoning in the background . . . .