![]() ![]() That's why The Da Vinci Code is so popular. However, the conspiracy angle is another matter people eat that stuff up. In fact, that's its main lure since the generic and uninteresting action is unlikely to draw a lot of viewers. NATIONAL TREASURE BOOK OF SECRETS MOVIEThe movie goes out of its way to appeal to conspiracy buffs. In fact, I doubt my pulse was elevated at any time during the proceedings.īook of Secrets is a second-rate rip-off of Tomb Raider which was, in its own right, a second-rate rip-off of Raiders of the Lost Ark. The "peril" our heroes find themselves in isn't the kind that will get the blood pumping. To make sure the formula for Book of Secrets doesn't vary from that of National Treasure, the climax occurs underground with things collapsing. The film is all about moving from Location A to Location B, chasing down an improbable clue, being chased by misguided lawmen or poorly motivated bad guys, throwing in a little exposition, then moving to the next place and repeating. Book of Secrets makes sure that if we missed the lesson the first time around, we're going to be given a second chance. National Treasure did an excellent job of illustrating how perpetual motion in a movie can be boring. After all, it's not much different than popping the older feature in the DVD player. (The saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." What if it is broke, but no one cares?) In fairness, it should be noted that the original National Treasure developed a surprisingly large following and it's a pretty good bet that those who liked the first movie will probably appreciate the second. Not only are the movies so similar as to be largely indistinguishable but they regurgitate identical problems. Everything from the earlier review is valid for this chapter. NATIONAL TREASURE BOOK OF SECRETS HOW TOHow to review a movie that's essentially a copy of its predecessor? The temptation is to simply copy what I wrote about the first National Treasure into this space with a few minor edits to account for name and location changes. ![]()
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