Wait until it comes out on DVD....

Rating: 5/10 (31 December 2007)

**WARNING!! CONTAINS Spoilers** National Treasure 2 was supposed to be this big blockbuster that everyone just *had* to see. Unfortunately, I fell into that trap and paid my 9 dollars to go and see it, shortly after it was released. I must say that I was extremely disappointed. This movie was half as good as the first National Treasure, and was borderline annoying.
I was very frustrated with two key points of the movie. One, it was VERY corny. They tried too hard to shove the Riley character down our throats. Too many times you heard the few chuckles throughout the theatre as Riley cracked another lame joke. The scene with the eagle while they were at Mt. Rushmore was ridiculous. Riley is a cool character, and he is definitely needed in the film, but it was very obvious that the directors were aiming at a younger, and immature audience.
Secondly, I was upset about how terribly unrealistic it was. Now, before I go any further, I do admit that I know that these types of movies are always going to have things in them that make you wonder about how realistic it is. I mean, the whole point of the movie series is finding huge treasures, by following clues left behind from historical figures, and family members in the past! There has to be some parts that are a big stretch. I get that. However, some movies can overdo it, and this one certainly did.
Searching for a City of Gold that is hidden in Mt. Rushmore?? Come on! That was a pretty ridiculous idea. However, what's worse is how they found the treasure. Having to break into Buckingham Palace, and the Oval Office, with no problems? Sure, that happens everyday! I mean, seriously, how silly is it that three people could just walk into two of the most heavily guarded places in the world, and steal clues that they needed? *sigh* Very frustrating. I also think that they made Riley's abilities with electronics way too strong. He hacked into every possible network that Ben Gates needed, including getting Ben and Abigail out of jail, within minutes.
OK, enough about how terribly unrealistic the movie was. I could go on and on. The fact of the matter is that this movie is OK if you just want to go out and have a nice night, or watch a nice adventure movie with the kids. However, NT2 is much worse than the first flick in the series. I would give it a 5 out of 10, only because the action is good, and there were some cool historical parts. If you are expecting to be blown away, go see another movie.
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