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 |