The usual suspects gather in this second, poorer, version of the box office hit from 2004. Nicholas Cage is back as cagey historian Ben Gates, Diane Kruger returns as his (now) wife Abigail Chase, Jon Voight is back as just as aggravating as ever as dad, Patrick Gates, and sidekick Riley Poole (Justin Bartha) returns to continue to add some comic interest. New to the adventure are the ever brilliant Ed Harris as bad guy, Mitch Wilkinson, and the ever brilliant Helen Mirren as Ben’s mom, Emily Appleton. The story is an over-the-top silly concoction concerning the assassination of Abraham Lincoln; a secret book passed from President to President that reveals the truth about some of history’s greatest events, and a secret city of gold hidden away by Mt. Rushmore. It is all thoroughly dumb and sadly does no justice to the brilliance that was the first National Treasure movie. It is all way too much and as such leaves the viewer bored as the chase unfolds.
My rating 4 out of 10.
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