National
Treasure is a movie I found very interesting. I think it was because I,
along with Benjamin Gates, was solving riddles and clues left behind by his
forefathers as we tried to find the lost treasure—a treasure so great that it’s
too much for one nation to own.
A good treasure
hunt is something we all wanted to experience as kids when we watched films and
read books about pirates and all that. Then, add the flair and adventure that
Indiana Jones brought to finding his relics, and you’ve got me hooked. I truly
enjoyed this movie.
It’s totally fictional, and the idea or the story is what’s fascinating to me—a
fictional story about a treasure hunt where all the clues are hidden around
U.S. historical monuments is just fun.
Many of the
clues and riddles are so bogus that you just laugh, but it was the idea that I
liked, not the authenticity of the clues.
The story starts
when young Benjamin Gates hears a story about treasure and clues from his
grandfather, John Adams Gates (Christopher Plummer), much to the disapproval of
Benjamin’s dad, Patrick Gates (Jon Voight). When Gates is grown (Nicholas
Cage), the hunt for the treasure begins with the help of a wealthy financier,
Ian Howe (Sean Bean).
Things started smoothly, and Gates, along with his friend Riley (Justin Bartha)
and Ian and his crew, found the first clue, which then pointed them to the
second clue hidden behind the Declaration of Independence.
Ian offered to
steal it for Gates, but Gates refused to be part of stealing such a historic
document. After an explosion and shots being fired, the group parted ways.
Gates now wants
to steal the Declaration of Independence before Ian does, knowing well that
behind it is another clue that will lead them to the treasure.
The actors in
the movie were just on point. When you put the story aside and look at the
acting, you’ll be impressed—the cast was good at their task. The movie is a
comedy-adventure, with most of the humor coming from the interactions and weird
events between the leads. Regardless, Sean Bean’s character, Ian, was an
intelligent villain, but by the end of the film, he did something that seemed
stupid and somewhat off. I believe the writers didn’t know how to end the
movie, so they just wrapped it up quickly to put an end to the adventure.
Here’s a good movie I didn’t regret spending time watching again. During its release, it wasn’t a critical success, although audiences liked it, and it ended up being a financial hit, which led to a sequel: National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2008).
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