National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)

Director: Jon Turteltaub

Cast: Nicolas Cage as Ben Gates, Justin Bartha as Riley Poole, Diane Kruger as Abigail Chase, Jon Voight as Patrick Gates, Helen Mirren as Emily Appleton, Ed Harris as Mitch Wilkinson, Harvey Keitel as Sadusky, Bruce Greenwood as The President, Ty Burrell as Connor, Michael Maize as Daniel, Timothy V. Murphy as Seth, Alicia Coppola as FBI Agent Spellman, Armando Riesco as FBI Agent Hendricks, Albert Hall as Dr. Nichols, Joel Gretsch as Thomas Gates

The follow up to the 2004 box office surprise "National Treasure" is
everything you'd expect. Thank goodness. It should come as no surprise
that the conspiracy-based code-cracking mystery adventure is still just
as hot as it was in the "year of "The Da Vinci Code."" There is nothing
new, nothing special or unexpected about "Book of Secrets" only Ed
Harris replacing Sean Bean as the rival treasure seeker. That, and the
addition of Helen Mirren as Nicholas Cage's mother to strengthen the
film's female roles thanks to leading lady Diane Kruger's utter
mediocrity.

The film has all the same history mystery you remember, the national
(and now international) landmarks, the witty inserts from Justin
Bartha's character Riley, and of course the preposterous plans for
Benjamin Franklin Gates to get whatever he's after. In other words, if
you're looking for something different, more clever, or intellectually
stimulating, read the Da Vinci Code again and don't bother with this
film. If you want more quirky, ridiculous, treasure-seeking fun that
picks up right where the last left off, this is your ticket. ~Steven C

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