After seeing the
second of The Librarian TV movie series, I’ll be moving on to the
third. It’s not that these movies are masterpieces, but they’re good fun for
you and the family without worrying about the PG rating.
In this one,
Flynn is sent a message from Egypt, which points to the fact that some people
are after the contents of King Solomon’s mines. When I was younger, I saw a
movie about that mine, so I was interested to see how The Librarian was
going to use this myth.
The first thing
that caught my attention in this movie is that the writers decided to give us
more glimpses into Flynn’s past. Throughout the film, you get to know more
about Flynn’s father and what links him to the Library. The second thing that
caught my attention is that the bad guys weren’t after the gold in King
Solomon’s mine—they were after Solomon’s book, which is believed to have the
power of time and space.
To the non-Doctor
Who fan, having the power of time and space is very dangerous because the
person with such power can rewrite time, travel through history, and change the
course of events. Now that we have an idea of the danger if the book falls into
the wrong hands, Flynn has to go get it and bring it to the Library, where it
will be kept safe.
Nicole (Sonya
Walger) isn’t in this movie, and Flynn is on his own—no guardian, just an
archaeologist named Emily Davenport and a man named Jomo, who is indebted to
Flynn because he saved his life.
In this movie,
Flynn is goofier and less Holmes-y (Sherlock Holmes, that is). This could have
made the film less interesting and even irritating, but it didn’t because the
story that follows makes our Librarian seem more human. He almost gives up the
world for his own gain—something I thought he’d overcome with ease.
For me, the
writers went all the way to take us on a ride where we can’t guess the turn of
events, except for the possible ending: Flynn saving the day.
The Librarian is a movie collection for those who feel Indiana Jones was too R-rated to have on the shelf with the kids running around. So, if you want good homemade fun with an Indiana Jones feel, I suggest you try The Librarian movie series.
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