- Title: National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets
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“They want to believe it.”
The arrival of a mysterious man (Ed Harris) with proof that their ancestor Thomas Gates (Joel Gretsch) was a member of the group which assassinated President Lincoln leads Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage), Patrick Gates (Jon Voigt), Abigail Chase (Diane Krueger), and Riley Poole (Justin Bartha) on the chase to prove the existence of another treasure and clear Thomas Gates’ name.
Although not as good as the first film (read that review), there’s still quite a bit of fun to be had in this sequel which involves trips to Paris, London, Mount Vernon, and secrets buried deep inside of Mount Rushmore. Like the first film this one includes plots and conspiracies, rival treasure hunters, and clues and secrets which must be found and deciphered. Plus we get the gang once again breaking into places they shouldn’t including the Oval Office, Buckingham Palace, and even kidnapping the President of the United States (Bruce Greenwood) to ask him about a President’s Book of Secrets which just might hold the answer’s Gates is searching for.
Although not as fun or memorable as the first film these characters are worth spending a couple of hours with and there’s plenty here to enjoy. I’m not sure if this is a flick you want to spend $10 more for the Special Edition or Blue-ray, but the movie itself is worth checking out.