A Treasure.

Rating: 8/10 (15 March 2016)

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007): Dir: Jon Turtletaub / Cast: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Justin Bartha: Exciting adventure about facts buried from truth. Nicolas Cage quests to find evidence proving that his great-great grandfather was not responsible for the assassination of President Lincoln. To prove this he must locate the lost city of gold. Director Jon Turtletaub is backed with thrilling action and visual elements that play out through the entire film. He is a director who crosses many genres with films ranging from While You Were Sleeping and Phenomenon. Cage leads the cast and is thrust head strong into adventure as he sets out to clear his family name. On the negative end the romantic elements are quite obvious and predictable. Diane Kruger plays his ex-girlfriend who is talked into joining him and who will obviously end up with him by film's end. Jon Voight plays his father who must face his ex-wife, played by Helen Mirren for assistance. She is skilled at reading special markings on artifacts. Both will clearly reconcile but along the way they are responsible for a great deal of humour. Justin Bartha returns as Cage's best friend but the role is sidelined by the central roles, which are more interesting. While it is not Raiders of the Lost Ark, it is still entertaining and pointless fun that should be a treasure for the entirely family. Score: 8 Â½ / 10