National Treasure

We went to the movies to see National Treasure: Book of Secrets today. The first National Treasure is a great movie, so we were hoping that the sequel would at least be nearly as good. I actually liked it pretty well. Sometimes sequels are overdone, with exaggerated plots and characters to try to make the old story interesting again. This one had an interesting story on its own and built upon the first movie well. There were a few action scenes that were overdone, a car chase in particular, but I still thought it was good. The biggest flaw with the movie was that the main characters, Ben and Abigail, had been living together since the story left off in the last movie and had broken up at the beginning of this one. They left it open for a third movie at the end, but it would probably be better if they left it alone. After two times, the same story can get old.

The first National Treasure is definitely the better of the two. In that one, Ben is searching for hidden treasure by clues on old documents and historical monuments. One of my favorite things about the movie (and the second one, too) is how they highlight so many historical documents and places, making you really look at them for details you never noticed before. I always want to go to Washington and all the other historical places in America when I watch these movies. Wouldn't it be neat to see the Declaration of Independence in person? I think so. Anyway, I definitely recommend the first movie.