Ignore the History, Love the Suspense

Rating: 7/10 (4 September 2005)

National Treasure is the story of a cynical treasure-hunter named Jon Voight who has given up on the dream of finding his family's lost treasure. That is, until one day when his son Nicolas Cage shows up with a beautiful German girl and a trendy computer hacker and they have stolen the Declaration of Independence. Then the feathers hit the fan, as Voight searches for the treasure again and refuses to fail no matter how many nasty British thugs want him dead. This film soars high with action, suspense, a healthy dose of history (though sometimes inaccurate) and Harvey Keital. While it does have some logical inconsistencies, the film is overly enjoyable and could even be the third greatest presentation from Cage to date (behind "8MM" and "Con Air"). Recommended!