Pretty good 'Mummy' meets 'Raiders' flick....

Rating: Null/10 (20 November 2004)

.....done Bruckheimer style. You know the drill-throw out historical accuracy, toss in shoot-outs, big name guest stars(Harvey Keitel, John Voigt and Christopher Plummer), run around the map some, and walla-it's there.
Some Spoilers below am sure!
Nick Cage and his little buddy are a fun team. I liked the opening montage showing Romans, Egyptians and Crusaders up to Washington, and certainly the finale in the treasure room has it's moments. You just keep Hoping that it's there-and when it shows, yah it's worth the look.
Keitel's a rather odd choice for such a minor part, ditto Plummer-but alright, that makes up a smallish cast to begin w/. Always enjoy Sean Bean myself, as a baddie in a Richard Branson mode he def. does a good turn here.
The gal from Troy is mostly generic window dressing; but at least she tries.
Best parts are on the frozen ship and the Mission Impossible breakin of the Natl Archives.
By all means do check this out as a matinée, I think you will like it.
*** outta ****