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| National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Jon Turteltaub
Actors: Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
Category: DVD
List Price: $34.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  283 reviews
Sales Rank: 1370
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Ntsc, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 124
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 05724900
UPC: 786936763331
EAN: 0786936763331
ASIN: B000YABYPQ
Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 2007
Release Date: May 20, 2008
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 What A Disney Disaster! Another Sterile Movie For The Masses! December 28, 2007
12 out of 44 found this review helpful
There's so much wrong about this pitiful film I don't know where to start! As an adult, I found National Treasure: Book of Secrets the most boring movie I have seen on the big screen all year. I had to use every ounce of will power not to walk out of the theater and demand my money back!
Before the movie even started, I was forced to sit through an infuriatingly dopey Disney cartoon, which was nothing more than a not-so-subtle commercial for expensive T.V. and stereo equipment. It went on and on and on. Finally I had to close my eyes in order not to get overly aggravated! Wow! How low Disney has sunk to make a buck.
The story was written to the level of a 10 year old! There's close to nothing to entertain an adult. It's a blatant and poorly done rip-off of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
I can deal with a story that's preposterous if it's enjoyable. But kidnapping the president by walking him through a tunnel. How exciting! Finding a Central or South American city hidden many thousands of miles away in the Badlands of South Dakota! Yikes!, how insulting to all the Plains Indian tribes can you get? Or, how dumb do you think the American movie going audience is? Can at least a modicum of reality seep into the story?
The special affects are so trite! The props look so fake that I thought they were using an amusement park to film this movie. I was waiting for a water slide to show up at any moment!
The acting was pitiful! Nicholas Cage had such a painful expression on his face throughout the movie I though he must either be embarrassed or ashamed of himself for stooping so low. I realize actors need to make a living. But he, of all people, can pick and choose his film projects.
The only good thing I could think of is the scene with the President and a cameo of a Hillary Clinton look-alike at the President's birthday party. Since the Hillary cameo was having such a good time at the party, it can be assumed the Democrats won the 2008 election!
"SECRET" IS A SILLY SEQUEL December 22, 2007
10 out of 43 found this review helpful
It starts with a retro-looking Goofy cartoon that seems hand-drawn but probably is not. It's mildly funny.
And then there's the movie "National Treasure: Book of Secrets." It is devoid of intelligence and wit and waaaaaaaay too long. But it was fun to examine Nicolas Cage's hair and guess what shots required DHP (digital hair plugs).
It is amazing how movies like this get made. Oh wait, I know. The original was a surprise hit and made money. But it had a kernel of an idea and a plot that almost worked. The sequel looks like a clone of the original. But though the story regarding events of Lincoln's assassination starts out kind of interesting, the plot quickly evaporates in thin air. Poof. Next thing we know Nic Cage is on a mission to restore his family's honor. Sequences unfold devoid of any significance or tension. Just filler to kill time so it seems.
The best thing in the movie is near the end. There's a two second close-up of a beautiful, freckle-faced young woman that's attracted to the Riley character. Whoever owns that face will be a star.
If your are just looking for a place to get out of the rain or snow, then maybe two hours in a warm theater for about $9 is fair. But if you're looking for entertainment, it's robbery.
 Queen Helen gets caged, let's hope just this once January 4, 2008
10 out of 17 found this review helpful
Once upon a time, a man called Cage was a substantial actor. Then he lost interest and started making movies like this one.
Now Helen Mirren gets tricked somehow into the same level. Must be infective. But there is hope she did it just for fun and just once. Here she is Cage's Mum (does she deserve that?), she is announced as a ferocious hag and turns into the mildest of shrews.
Ed Harris tries his version of the bad guy, but apparently he did not want to be entirely bad in the Christmas season, so he is hesitant about it.
Have you ever seen a more non-sensical 'action' scene than the bus race in London? Or a sillier crime than the kidnapping of this President? Or an odder geographical stretch than an Eldorado in Mount Rushmore which was previously reported by a captive in Florida? (Maybe the Indian tribes at that time had their version of the United States, or at least a Free Trade Zone?)
I was able to enjoy, within limits, number 1. But there are limits, after all. No number 3 for me, unless I get kidnapped.
 Fools' Gold May 26, 2008
10 out of 15 found this review helpful
(2.5 *'s) `National Treasure 2' is benign, yet slight, family entertainment. Continuing the treasure hunt (again with a decidedly patriotic thrust) Ben Gates (Nicholas Cage) leads his globe trotting entourage to Paris, London`s Buckingham Palace, and even inside the most intimate desk drawers of the Oval Office. This time clues are sprinkled around the Western Hemisphere in Native American language, sending Ben and his sidekicks, Abigail (Diane Kruger) and Riley Poole (Justin Bartha), to retrieve them and find the Lost City of Gold.
While I liked the first 'National Treasure,' suspension of disbelief needs even more audience participation with this effort. (When Riley sets up a surveillance center from a bathroom stall in Buckingham Palace, well, you just have to decide to go along for the ride.) I found their first excursion preposterous, but I loved the characters and the caper. I still do, but this time the tension is diminished and the destination is even less to anticipate than its predecessor. And, while Ben Gates is no Jason Bourne, the movie has the necessary irreverence to poke fun of itself. ("I went to Buckingham Palace, and all I got was this old piece of wood.") They have to, after all, to gain some credibility.
In this installment (the receipts do suggest another sequel) Ben must clear the name of an ancestor, Thomas Gates, who is linked by an artifact that implicates him with a scheme to obtain gold and help the confederacy win the Civil War. While reenacting Lincoln's assassination at the Ford Theater, a member of The Knights of the Southern Circle, confronts Thomas at a local tavern and forces him at gunpoint to decode a message aimed at getting a cache of valuable gold that would overthrow the Union's victory.
Fast-forward to the present...and joining them on the trail are Ben's professorial father (Jon Voight) and his language expert mother (Helen Mirren). Instead of an anonymous front of security personnel, we get two greedy FBI agents (Ed Harris and Harvey Keitel) who follow our scholarly crew closely to get to the treasure first and make their claim for fame and fortune.
`National Treasure 2' may be insubstantial, but it does offer some rewards. With a relaxing, no-brainer plot and an admirably uplifting, patriotic execution, the film won't inspire refunds, but it's not as hefty as 'The Bourne Ultimatum' or anything from the 'Indiana Jones' franchise. (I loved a London car chase scene even if I've seen most of the tricks before.) As a substandard adventure, the movie goes down easily, has some breezy irreverence, and sports a fine performance by Helen Mirren, whom I didn't even recognize with an American accent until the final credits. Sometimes this piece of fools' gold can be fun.
My recommendation: Save this one for Flag Day, Independence Day, or one of those wet, rainy days or when you're too tired to think. (Happy Memorial Day!)
A Fun Film for the Whole Family May 26, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets is a very enjoyable and fun romp, and an excellent follow-up to the original National Treasure. The entire cast has returned: Nicolas Cage as Ben Gates, Diane Kruger as Abigail, Jon Voight as Ben's father, and Justin Bartha as Riley. Added to the cast are Helen Mirren as Ben's mom, who, of course, holds the key to deciphering the map, and Ed Harris as the villain. Or is he? In the end, even he is redeemed.
Book of Secrets is both action packed and full of fun. The team is on another treasure hunt, searching for the legendary "city of gold." This film has romance, adventure, wild chases, narrow escapes, unreal situations, and ridiculous coincidences. What it does NOT have is sex, drugs, violence, blood, gore, bad language, or crude humor. Yes, the plot is full of holes, but so what? This movie is entertaining, funny, and perfect for the entire family. Just suspend your disbelief and enjoy it.
And yea! There are hints of a third adventure, one commissioned by POTUS. I, for one, cannot wait to see what is on page 47. Hopefully, we won't have to wait too long.
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