National Treasure Reviews

National Treasure Review
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"National Treasure" is pure escapism, a sort of latter-day Indiana Jones with Nicolas Cage as the treasure hunter with a heart of gold. Though one may scoff at casting Cage as a hero with a passion for antiquities (well, not quite, but he is...more

National Treasure Review
by Ryan Ellis
I just read the IMDb's list of goofs for 'National Treasure'. One of the entries is entitled "Plot Holes". [Now THERE'S a good tagline for this movie.] And they must have made sure to include a plethora of plot holes when they set the budget for this...more

National Treasure Review
by Karina Montgomery (Rating: 4/5)
Picture yourself going into a Subway, or some other quickie place at which you may eat frequently. You have wanted, craved, this particular sandwich all week, and now you're finally gonna get it. You know it's probably not 100% good for you (but better...more

National Treasure Review
by Homer Yen (Rating: B)
The lesson here: listen to your elderly grandparents when they try to tell you stories passed on by THEIR grandparents. The result may be a family secret worth noting. For Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage), he begins to obsess over his family...more

National Treasure Review
by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: C)
Reviewed by Harvey S. Karten Walt Disney Pictures Grade: C Directed by: Jon Turteltaub Written by: Ted Elliott, E. Max Frye Cast: Nicolas Cage, Harvey Keitel, Jon Voight, Diane Kruger, Sean Bean, Justin Bartha, David Dayan Fisher, Christopher Plummer,...more

National Treasure Review
by Johnny Betts (Rating: 3.5/5)
Benjamin Franklin Gates (Cage) comes from a long line of treasure hunters, although Ben likes to think of himself as a treasure "protector." He's on the search for a treasure that was brought to the new world by Columbus and hidden by the Founding...more

National Treasure Review
by Robin Clifford (Rating: C)
What if you do something that everyone considers wrong but, in your heart, you know that it is right? This is the quandary that Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) must face when he learns that the priceless, historical Declaration of Independence...more

National Treasure Review
by Jon Popick (Rating: 5/10)
Harmed irreparably by a PG rating that strips any sense of danger or actual romantic spark between its sloppily coupled leads, National Treasure is nothing more than a temporary fix until The Da Vinci Code hits theatres. Unless you're a big fan of chase...more

National Treasure Review
by Susan Granger (Rating: 8/10)
Susan Granger's review of "National Treasure" (Walt Disney Pictures/Touchstone) During this Thanksgiving week, why not take the entire family on an American treasure hunt that's filled with intriguing historical clues leading to high-spirited...more

National Treasure Review
by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2.5/4)
NATIONAL TREASURE is pretty preposterous and a little too long but kind of fun. A Jerry Bruckheimer production, it has all of his signature touches, including lots of pyrotechnics and chases, and it evens features music by Trevor Rabin that sounds...more