An enjoyable living history

Rating: 6/10 (6 December 2004)

National Treasure was a movie my 10 year old son wanted to see so I was glad to take him. It was an enjoyable tour of many US cities which I enjoyed because I've actually visited almost all of the locations they used. While I'm sure the writers stretched some of the facts, I found it almost as enjoyable as the Indiana Jones films. Just like the Indiana Jones movies, you had the good guys, the bad guys, the artifacts, the chase, etc. Who knows? Perhaps the producers may make a trilogy out of it.
I thought the movie spent too much time in one section while I had hoped they'd jump to a few more locations and reveal a bit more US history. It is one of those movies I'd watch if it came on cable, though I don't think I'd value owning it when it comes out on DVD. I would definitely recommend it as a movie worth seeing.