Preposurous Fun!

Rating: 8/10 (30 July 2009)

THe second National Treasure film has what the original film has. It has entertainment, a great cast, humor, and a preposterous plot. National Treasure: Book of Secrets is more entertaining, has a better cast, more humor, and an even more preposterous plot. You can agree. In National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Nicolas Cage returns as Ben Gates. The explorer who discovered The Templar Treasure in the last film.This time, when Mitch Wilkinson(Ed Harris)accuses his great grandfather of being behind the assassination of president Lincoln, it's up to Ben, his father(Jon Voigt), his mother(Hellen Miren), his friend Riley(the always good Justin Bartha)and Abigail(Diane Krueger)to prove Ben's grandfather's innocence. But it soon turns into a treasure hunt, of course. Mitch is actually related to John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Lincoln. This stuff soon takes them on a hunt for the city of gold. Here's what is preposterous: Ben kidnaps the president so he can use his book of president secrets. The President lets him go. Also, the city of Gold is inside of Mount Rushmore. Even actual explorers won't check just in case because they know it's ridiculous. National Treasue: Book of Secrets is ridiculous fun. But I don't think you should miss out on it. If you have high expectations for it, you won't be disappointed.