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In this follow up to the box-office hit National Treasure, treasure hunter Ben Gates once again sets out on an exhilarating, action-packed new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures.
When a missing page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth surfaces, Ben's great-great grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in Abraham Lincoln's death. Determined to prove his ancestor's innocence, Ben follows an international chain of clues that takes him on a chase from Paris to London and ultimately back to America.
This journey leads Ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations - but to the trail of the world's most treasured secrets.
Starring:
• Nicolas Cage
• Jon Voight
• Harvey Keitel
• Ed Harris
• Diane Kruger
• Helen Mirren
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Review by: kiwireviewer-00
Dated: 1st of August, 2008
More than 3 years since the first movie rolled out onto our big screens, and finally Ben Gates is at it again... This time it's personal...
The story has a lot of action and appeal, and I thought was another (rare) example of how a sequel CAN be better than it's predecessor(s)... even though the story was so full of factual holes it could have been used as a crayfish trap, it was very well done and I loved watching it... so much so that I actually paid to see it at the movies TWICE in one day, and STILL watched it on DVD... twice!
I was impressed at how they took the story all over the globe, but all places linked by a common thread... and despite a few totally unbelievable bits (what kind of President is going to crawl into a hidden tunnel with someone he's only just met?! I mean, really...) the movie held itself together pretty well... if you accept the distorted historical view they offered for obvious reasons.
Overall, an excellent movie, well worth seeing, and personally very glad it has finally come out on DVD. It will hold a place of respect next to it's predecessor on my shelf. I am also dying to find out what was on page 47 of The Presidents' Book... so I am hoping that is the seed for a third movie... -fingers crossed-
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