Cage is back in crackling good form in National Treasure: Book of Secrets.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
Director Jon Turteltaub has fun with Indian glyphs, giant stone pulleys, and an Indy Jones-worthy City of Gold located beneath the rocky shoals of Mount Rushmore.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Matt Zoller Seitz
Like its predecessor, “National Treasure,” this sequel amounts to a bunch of crossword puzzle answers stitched together with explosions, chases and displays of intuitive reasoning that the “Twin Peaks” F.B.I. agent Dale Cooper would reject as too right-brained.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
This sequel is what you would expect: If you liked the original, you'll probably enjoy this retread. But be warned: It bogs down in a drawn-out scene near the end. There's certainly nothing to treasure about this movie, but if a popcorn movie with moderate intrigue and occasional humor is what you're after, this is just the ticket.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
The movie has terrific if completely unbelievable special effects. The actors had fun, I guess. You might, too, if you like goofiness like this.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Ty Burr
Often as noisy, dippy, and enjoyable as 2004's "National Treasure," and when it's not, it's just another sequel, more absurd than most.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Crust
Everything has been significantly amped up -- bigger, louder, further removed from reality -- but it also feels that much more forced. Cage and Kruger seem like they're not having much fun this time around, and Bartha still gets the best throwaway lines.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
Like a grade-school version of an Indiana Jones adventure.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
"Mindless" applies, and Book of Secrets is more like a tame, endlessly repetitive amusement park ride than a motion picture.Read Full Review »
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