Give This Film a Chance

Rating: Null/10 (10 December 2004)

I'm glad "the unemployed critic" is unemployed. I went into this film expecting a Tomb Raider ripoff, though the premise was interesting enough to warrant my attendance at a screening. As it turns out, this is a pretty fun movie, and much better than Tomb Raider.
Sure, it's a paint-by-numbers kind of story - pretty linear, too. However, the fun doesn't stop. There's a constant sense of wanting to see what's next in line. It's clearly not at the genius levels of the Indiana Jones franchise, but it's still fun to watch and is worth the price of admission.
Notice how I keep saying that this is a "fun" movie? Well, that's because it is. If you expect this film to be a masterpiece of cinema, well, you'll be sorely disappointed. If you want to have a good time at the movies and leave the theater feeling pretty good about what you just saw, then National Treasure is something I'd highly recommend.
I give it 3 out of 4 stars.