![]() Even though Ben Gates’ parents Patrick Gates and Emily Appleton are now divorced, they did show a rekindled love for one another and it hinted to the fact they would get back together. Although there are hints to the fact that Ben Gates and girlfriend Abigail Chase were sharing the mansion and living together nothing was blatantly offensive. No blood was shown and no one was killed, although the ‘bad guy’ was obviously trapped and presumed dead at the end. Rating in at PG for some action violence, this film is appropriate for families to view. I will leave it up to your “humor gage” to decide for yourself, as I know we all have a different tilt. There was much humor and good spirited fun throughout this script, and some potty humor, but I never once felt offended. Because of the nature of this film, the main characters did break into places they were not suppose to be in, and used deception to attain access to those places. There was no nudity, were no love scenes, just a couple of kisses exchanged between the love interest characters, and was not outwardly objectionable to my Christian mind. Just ask yourself these questions: what does Abraham Lincoln, Mount Rushmore, easter egg hunts, Buckingham Palace, the President’s Birthday party and night fishing have in common? Do you like mystery, fast paced plot twists, exciting car chases through the streets of Paris, London and Washington DC, and happy endings? Then ‘National Treasure: Book of Secrets’ is your movie.Īs far as I could tell, as I watched this roller coaster ride, there were no profanities uttered. There would be way too many spoilers given away if I were to map out this film for you, so I won’t here. Where would Ben be without the lovely ex-girlfriend Abigail, who reluctantly joins the group, and of course winds up falling back in love with Ben as the plot thickens. Also, just to spice the punchbowl a bit, Ben Gates gets his Mom, Emily Appleton ( Helen Mirren) involved, who just happens to be the only one who can decode ancient pre-Columbian native American script. Well, that’s just not happenin’ for Gates or his dad, Patrick Gates ( Jon Voight) whom he enlists yet again to help him on his quest to prove Wilkinson wrong and redeem the good name of his Great grandfather. Life is just a bowl of cumquats until the evil Mitch Wilkinson ( Ed Harris) enters the picture with a missing piece from Abraham Lincoln’s diary, which he claims proves Ben Gates’ great grandfather, Stylus Jefferson Gates, was a main conspirator in the plot to assassinate President Lincoln. Riley Poole ( Justin Bartha) has tried his hand at being the world renowned author and still can’t get a book sold or get the girl. He has won and lost love with the beautiful Abigail Chase ( Diane Kruger) and she has kicked him out and kept the mansion. ![]() It is just a hoot trying to figure out the puzzle.īenjamin Franklin Gates ( Nicolas Cage) has made his mark on America from his madcap adventures from the previous film… er… a… discovery. ![]() It is an all out action adventure akin to Indiana Jones and we, as the audience, are invited along for the ride. Getting the idea down straight from the get go here, this movie enjoys fiddling with American history and thoroughly has fun doing it. But, when you can tell the cast is having fun, it’s kind of hard not to yourself, so inconsistencies don’t count. There is really not much that is truth in the story of “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” although the writers have managed to have fun with many accounts we are familiar with in American History, such as the Lincoln assassination plot, the American Civil War, naming various American Presidents, visiting the oval office, not to mention The Statue of Liberty and good Queen Victoria. Lets just hope that Ben Gates leaves his family at home on this next adventure, as most agree that aspect was the most annoying part of the second film.If you are a fan of the original “National Treasure” and you enjoyed the first movie, I know you will completely enjoy this second installment. Theories exist around the web, but I doubt any of them are accurate. What might be on page 47 that brings them there? Cage has said, whatever it is - it must be "life altering". We've heard in numerous interviews with Cage and director Jon Turteltaub that they wanted the plot to take place in Europe. The screenwriting team has been working on the screenplay for the third film since June 2009. The second movie sort of introduced it and used it as the center of the movie, so it is smart to make the third movie 'okay, what treasure hunt will come out of the book of secrets', which is kind of what the end of the movie started." The idea of the Book of Secrets is spectacular. ![]() Collider talked with screenwriters Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard who said the following: "We were asked to start there, so that is where we'll start. ![]()
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