Better than the first film

Rating: 8/10 (11 April 2017)

National Treasure: Book of Secrets is a better movie then the original national treasure movie. The cast stays the same except trade in Sean Bean for Ed Harris and add on Helen Mirren. The acting is good here, I enjoyed cage and Kruger, very good chemistry, even better here than in the first. And I loved seeing Helen Mirren in this film, she is a fine actress and I loved her performance as Ben's mom and Patrick's ex-wife. The dynamic between Mirren and Voight is interesting and they work very well together. On to the action and treasure hunting. The action are done well, not overstuffed with over the top special effects and not cheesy looking. The movie has a nice pace to it and I enjoyed every destination they went to, they were all important to the movie as a whole. This is pretty enjoyable film that is sure to entertain all audiences. I definitely suggest it for family viewing, it's not too rough or intense or too weak and child like, perfect medium. The kids will have good fun with the treasure hunt and the clues they discover along the way and with the action sequences. And the adults can enjoy that and the interesting interactions between the characters that will probably fly over younger kids heads. 8/10 for national treasure: book of secrets.