Somewhat of a mess of a storyline...

Rating: 5/10 (10 January 2016)

Following in the wake of the 2004 movie "National Treasure", Benjamin Franklin Gates (played by Nicolas Cage) is back searching for one of the most significant treasures in American history. Gates is following clues left in John Wilkes Booth's diary in order to prove his ancestor's innocence in the Lincoln assassination. And that leads him on the track of a great treasure, a city of gold.
The story in "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" is much similar to the story in the 2004 movie. A group of people chasing after important clues hidden in the most unlikely of places in order to get to an ancient city of gold. So if you liked the first movie, then you will also get some enjoyment out of this sequel.
However, I found the clues and the locations in part two to be a bit too far fetched, and it was getting hard to buy into it after a while. That being said, I will claim that the movie is still entertaining enough, it just never managed to get over the mediocrity level.
Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight and Harvey Keitel all return for the sequel, reprising their roles from the 2004 movie. In addition to these talents, then "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" also offers the talents of Helen Mirren and Ed Harris, both of whom did bring something good to the movie.
It just wasn't fully as entertaining nor compelling as the first movie, and as such then I am rating "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" a mediocre five out of ten stars.