
Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone - Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
Release date: 2007-12-18
DVD
Actors: Nicolas Cage
Action, Action / Adventure, Action Thriller, Action/Adventure, Adult Language, Adventure, Atmospheric, Caper, Color, Crime, Daring Rescues, Dishonor Among Thieves, Easygoing, English, Fathers and Sons, Feature, Feature Film-action/Adventure, Frantic, Humorous, Light




This move is one of my favorites. Nicholas Cage plays a thrill seaker that is trying to figgure out his family legacy of a lost treasure. This movie is fulled with mystery and adventure. Leaves you wanting more and National treasure 2:book of secrets is even better
Nicholas Cage stars in this fun, fast-paced movie that's enjoyable for all ages. Cage stars as Benjamin Gates. His grandfather (Christopher Plummer) and father (Jon Voight) have spent years searching for the treasure of the Knight's Templar. The treasure has been kept secret for years by the Freemasons. Now, Ben decides to carry on the family tradition and search for the treasure himself. Ben, along with two friends, head to Antarctica in search of the first clue. After finding it, Ben discovers that a hidden map may be on the back of the Declaration of Independence. Ben is betrayed by one of his friends, played by Sean Bean. Soon, its a race to Washington D.C to see who can get their hands on the Declaration first.
Along the way, Ben and his other friend Riley, played by Justin Bartha, enlist the help of a woman (Diane Kruger) in Washington who's overseeing the public display of the Declaration. Will Ben get his hands on the Declaration first, or will he be too late?
This is a great movie. The story is very well-conceived. I was amazed at the plot and how well the movie flowed. I was kept guessing throughout the entire move. I watched the move with my three young children, and they absolutely loved it. Jon Voight does a marvelous job as the elder Gates, and it was enjoyable to watch his transformation as being totally against searching for the treasure to totally embracing the search. Nicholas Cage is excellent as the cunning and resourceful Ben Gates; Sean Bean is equally as good as Gates' former friend turned adversary, and Justin Bartha does a good job as Ben's loyal friend Riley.
I give this movie my highest recommendation. The plot is fantastic and the acting is great. Plus, you can watch it with your whole family. Don't miss this great family movie!