Try National Garbage...

Rating: 2/10 (19 December 2004)

The first time I watched National Treasure, I had a fabulous time... laughing my head off with my friends. (Let the record show that I am a theater manager, and did not contribute a dime to this movie. Moving on...) It makes me more than a little sad to see such trash making so much money. Cage does a great job playing a terrible character (standard action hero, with that comfortable sexist attitude America can't get enough of) going through the motions of well-intentioned (but ultimately cliché') plot twists until the neatly packaged ending is dumped in your lap. I can't believe the waves of people who have come to see this movie. It never aspires to be anything more than temporary. And no one cares!! I guess it's mostly harmless, but as long as terrible movies like this dominate American cinema, America will never progress. This movie is just an extension of the times in which we're living. Quality now takes a backseat to practicality (Bush beating Kerry). If you're a true fan of great movies, raise your voice, boycott terrible movies, and let the world know that you won't stand for anymore NATIONAL GARBAGE!!!!