Good but not great entertainment

Rating: 7/10 (25 May 2008)

Another Indiana Jones style knockoff with a lot of tie ins with American history and some funny interaction within the cast, a car chase, and some minor intrigue. All a lot of fun, and well worth the entertainment value as a family film. Kudos for the directors for keeping it that way.
There are some detractions - I thought the whole Rushmore part came off as a hodgepodge; it just felt very slapped together. Ed Harris's character was all over the map, not because of Harris but because of his wild and unexplained swings in role. This movie is hardly an in depth look at innermost character angst so why introduce the erratic ambiguity? Cage was fun but not outstanding.
Still, well worth the entertainment value if you are looking for some diversion and a few laughs. I gave it a 7.