A little less to treasure here

Rating: 6/10 (4 April 2018)

Plot; Benjamin Gates attempts to clear his family name by discovering a legendary city of gold.
As is the case with so many sequels, everything that worked in the first National Treasure works here, only a bit less so. The story zips from beat to beat, but the puzzle solving and mythmaking are scaled back and it ultimately lacks the original's propulsive energy. The cast sees some major additions in Ed Harris, Helen Mirren and Bruce Greenwood, all of whom do more w/less, as you'd expect. The returning cast all fall back into their original chemistry and help to keep you invested even when the plot doesn't. The final act is a bit more tense and exciting than the original, sticking the landing on an otherwise decent but unspectacular routine.