National Treasure: Book of Secrets

Page 116 get a grant for alien experimentation and autopsies, page 232 get paid to write a novel about the Lincoln assassination, page 410 get money to transcribe long lost Watergate tapes, page 47 find the Lost City if Gold ... the much heralded sequel to the first Disney "Indiana Jones" knock off, "National Treasure," wastes no time plunging head first in to a showcase devoid of any semblance of acting, coherent plot or one tittle of realism. The film's title has little to do with the actual script as does competent direction, narrative and story. Nick Cage reprises his role as Ben Gates, the super droll book worm turned accidental treasure hunter, who must clear his family name of any participation in the Lincoln Assassination. How does one do this you might ask? Well don't, you really don't want to sit through this horrible crap for 5 minutes let alone the total 2 hour and 4 minute run time. (Good Christ, Ed Harris and John Voight must have really needed the money) Suffice to say Gates finds the book, the Lost City of Gold (who really knows what either has to do with anything or each other) and the movie mercifully ends. Even if you were a fan of the first move, you will be sorely disappointed by this failure. Disney should just stick to direct release to DVD for all of it's pulp money grubbing sequels like it bilks us parents with all of the horrendous parsimonious cartoon flicks. ("Lilo & Stitch 2, Stitch has a Glitch" Screw you Disney, Screw you!)