National Treasure

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Nicolas Cage stars as Benjamin Franklin Gates, treasure hunter. While this movie doesn’t rise to the level of An Affair to Remember, it is mildly amusing. There is much more to be found in the way of special effects but Cage is hardly in the same league as Cary Grant. Anyway, Cage goes through this movie seeking the greatest treasure the world has ever known thinking discovery is imminent only to find that he has been led to yet another clue he has to figure out. Along the way, he steals the Declaration of Independence (there’s a clue on the back) to prevent it from being stolen. Yes, that’s right. He steals it to prevent it from being stolen. Is that brilliant writing or what?

Jon Voight delivers his best performance since playng Noah in the NBC miniseries, Noah’s Ark. In case you were wondering, Mary Steenburgen is not in this film.

Warning: Eat before seeing this movie. I went on an empty stomach and ate a huge bag of popcorn. I felt sick.