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Product Description
Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) sets out to find the lost 18 pages from the diary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth. One of the 18 missing pages has been discovered by Jeb Wilkinson (Ed Harris). On that page are the names of the Lincoln assassination conspirators. Thomas Gates, Ben Gates’ great-great-grandfather, is listed on the page. After discovering this, Ben does not want Thomas Gates to be remembered “as a conspirator in the assassination of the man who brought this nation together.” His quest to clear his family’s name leads to unexpected twists and turns. Agent Sadusky (Harvey Keitel) tells Ben that a secret book has the information he needs. The president’s “book of secrets” holds documents, for presidents’ eyes only, of all the nations secrets; from the truth behind the JFK conspiracy, the missing minutes from the Watergate tapes, and Area 51. When Ben’s request to see the book is denied, he says he must kidnap the president. Each clue leads him closer “to a discovery that the world isn’t ready to believe.”
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #64 in DVD
- Released on: 2008-05-20
- Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Formats: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
- Original language: English
- Number of discs: 2
- Running time: 124 minutes
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor National Treasure, Jon Turteltaub’s busy sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets is nevertheless a colorful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage), the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the whereabouts of a war chest hidden by America’s forefathers, is now charged with protecting family honor. When a rival (Ed Harris) offers alleged proof that Gates’ ancestor, Thomas Gates, was not a Civil War-era hero but a participant in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Ben and his father (Jon Voight) and crew (Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger) hopscotch through Paris, London, Washington DC, and South Dakota to gather evidence refuting the claim. The film is most fun when the hunt, as in National Treasure, squeezes Ben into such impossible situations as examining twin desks in the queen’s chambers in Buckingham Palace and the White House’s Oval Office, or kidnapping an American president (Bruce Greenwood) for a few minutes of frank talk. Helen Mirren, the previous year’s Oscar winner for Best Actress, wisely joins the cast of a likely hit film as Ben’s archaeologist mother, long-estranged from Voight’s character but as feisty as the rest of the family. Returning director Turteltaub takes excellent advantage of his colorful backdrops in European capitals and the always-eerie Mount Rushmore, and oversees some wildly imaginative sets for this dramedy’s feverish third act in an audacious and completely unexpected, legendary setting. If National Treasure: Book of Secrets doesn’t feel quite as crisp and unique as its predecessor, it is still ingenious and wry enough to laugh a bit at itself. –Tom Keogh
Stills from National Treasure: Book of Secrets (click for larger image)
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Customer Reviews
Excellent! 5 stars! 
This movie was excellent! I was not disappointed at all. I don’t know how others can say it sucked, when it was truly great! Nicolas Cage did a fantastic job. I so can’t wait to own this video. I really hope they make a 3rd, and it’s just as great!
A lot of fun.
While it might not be quite as good as the first movie it is still a lot of fun to watch. It has some real good special effects and as in the first movie is riddled with humor. Some people get so critical with these reviews. I think these are very refreshing considering movies Cage has been in in the past. It is nice to see him do some clean entertainment.
I hope there is a third one. I go to very few movies because most are utter trash these days.
“National Treasure” movie review by Michael Elliano
Like Indiana Jones this movie capture the imagination. Nicholas Cage has found his calling in this series and I hope the episodes keep coming. It is what it is in the shape of a good movie and although constantly amazing and far fetched just plain fun. Enjoy.
