But who am I you ask? I'm glad you asked...I am nothing more than a small town Joisee boy with a boredom problem, a lot of time on my hands, and considers myself to be somewhat of a Movie Buff. That and I also love to write, so these aspects eventually developed into an interest in Movie Critique(something of which I have no idea how to get into professionally) so I designed this spot to work out my style and ability as a reviewer. But enough with the Chit Chat, onto the first review! Which is...
NATIONAL TREASURE
National Treasure. It's been getting some pretty harsh reviews by Critics, mostly dealing with it's "ridiculous" plot, and the lack of any depth in said plot. Yet it still managed to pull in $35,142,554 opening weekend, stayed the #1 movie in America for three weeks straight, being beaten by only Blade: Trinity, and Oceans Twelve in the fourth week, and pulling in a grand total so far of $124,071,959. So it's obviously doing something right...
What you have to realize walking into National Treasure is, that it's a popcorn flick. It's an Action/Adventure movie, with aspects of Comedy, and Mystery/Drama. This is the type of movie you just need to shut your brain off for, and enjoy the pretty colors. And it does a damn fine job in that aspect.
The plot is pretty simple, as an action movie plot should be. But it builds up to a nice complexity, that it comes out really well in a story... Ben Franklin Gates(Nicholas Cage) has only one dream, to find the treasure that has labeled his family as Crazy, as for generations they have been searching for a treasure left behind by the forefathers, a treasure that had been building for centuries before that, said to be more then any one man could spend... Gates has finally found the clue he has been searching for... There's only one problem, it's hidden on the back of the declaration of Independence.
This movie really did well... It flowed nicely, keeping each and every clue both true to history, but fitting the complex puzzle set up before it. Every piece of the trail is something we've all learned about in history, The Declaration of Independence, the Liberty Bell, and so on. And the Acting is very good, as I was sitting in the most horrid theater I have ever had the privilege of occupying, I was constantly in the story, paying close attention, it really grabs you with the delivery...
Overall this movie was very good, and isn't getting the credit it deserves. Simply because it doesn't have a thick, complex plot, wonderful story crafting, and a nice moral or twist ending. Don't get me wrong, I love thought provoking movies, but every now and again we all have to unwind, and enjoy some mindless explosions, of which there are only a few. But this movie is still pulling through very well despite it's constant thrashing. So just go out, and enjoy it...
8 out of 10: Defiantly worth a theater viewing.
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