Let's KEEP it a secret.............

Rating: 3/10 (23 April 2008)

Why can't producers and studios just leave well enough alone? I enjoyed the first installment of this concept and I must admit that I have watched "Natonal Treasure" almost every time it comes to a hi-def T.V. channel. I'm glad that I went to see "Book of Secrets" at the $2. theater 'cause if I had paid $8. full price, or even $4.50 for a DVD rental, I'd have been VERY unhappy. The plot is terrible and poorly executed. The performances seems stilted and strained, with the actors pretty much walking through their roles. This is particularly frustrating since the film has some of my favorite actors in it. Ed Harris' formidable talents, in particular, sadly, are wasted. There are quite a few extremely implausible scenes, and I KNOW it's just a MOVIE but they made me shake my head in disheartened disbelief. I'm not sure that I can even recommend this as a decent rental it's just that disappointing.