I remember a time not so long ago when Nicolas Cage was on top of the A list of actors in Hollywood. For the record, I like him. It seemed like the man could do no wrong. But then a couple of flops came along and his name has dropped down the “wow” scale quite a bit. When I first saw the early trailer for National Treasure, I thought it might herald the return of Mr. Cage. Alas it appears it does not. The one really good thing that can be said for this film is that it’s producers were smart enough to put Sean Bean in it. Here’s what some of the critics are saying:
“Rancid cinematic cheese.”
— Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE“The clever bits are swamped by no-brainer gunfights, rescues, and chases galore.”
— David Sterritt, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR“falls short in many ways, not the least of which is a ridiculously moronic plot that defies reason at every turn”
— Robert Strohmeyer, FILMCRITIC.COM“The lighthearted, rocket-paced adventure doesn’t have a shred of plausibility — and it doesn’t pretend to. But it has oodles of fun.”
— Jeff Strickler, MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
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