Very entertaining

Rating: 7/10 (11 December 2010)

OK, to be frank, a lot of the plot may not really make sense, and for the most part, the treasure hunt seems like a bit too smooth a ride for Ben Gates.
Yet, for the whole two hours I found myself extremely well entertained. The story is constantly driven forward, and there are no dead moments in the movie. Certainly not a cinematic masterpiece, but I think it's on the same level as an Indie Jones movie. Its purpose is to entertain with action, wit and "historial facts" that one might wish were true (but of course aren't). And that's what it does. It entertains, and as such, it's definitely fulfilling its promise.
I enjoyed it, and Nicolas Cage is well cast as the treasure hunter, while John Voight's and Helen Mirren's appearance is refreshing and makes the movie all the more fun to watch.