Audience Rating: Parental Guidance
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: Disney
EAN: 8717418158026
Format: PAL
Label: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Release Date: June 02, 2008
Running Time: 124 minutes
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Theatrical Release Date: 2007

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris, Diane Kruger

Amazon.co.uk:
Less engrossing than its 2004 predecessor National Treasure, Jon Turteltaub's busy sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets is nevertheless a colourful and witty adventure, another race against overwhelming odds for the answer to a historical riddle. Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage), the treasure hunter who feverishly sought, in the first film, the whereabouts of a war chest hidden by America's forefathers, is now charged with protecting family honour. When a rival (Ed Harris) offers alleged proof that Gates' ancestor, Thomas Gates, was not a Civil War-era hero but a participant in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Ben and his father (Jon Voight) and crew (Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger) hopscotch through Paris, London, Washington DC, and South Dakota to gather evidence refuting the claim. The film is most fun when the hunt, as in National Treasure, squeezes Ben into such impossible situations as examining twin desks in the Queen's chambers in Buckingham Palace and the White House's Oval Office, or kidnapping an American president (Bruce Greenwood) for a few minutes of frank talk. Helen Mirren, the previous year's Oscar winner for Best Actress, wisely joins the cast of a likely hit film as Ben's archaeologist mother, long-estranged from Voight's character but as feisty as the rest of the family. Returning director Turteltaub takes excellent advantage of his colourful backdrops in European capitals and the always-eerie Mount Rushmore, and oversees some wildly imaginative sets for this dramedy's feverish third act in an audacious and completely unexpected, legendary setting. If National Treasure: Book of Secrets doesn't feel quite as crisp and unique as its predecessor, it is still ingenious and wry enough to laugh a bit at itself. --Tom Keogh






Rating: - Way better than the reviews suggest!
I think that the reviewers are being overly harsh here. Taken for what it is... a family action adventure; this movie is great. It's fun, easy, popcorn viewing. It's not trying to win any Oscars but it's still a fun ride.

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Rating: - Not great.
I didn't think that this was anywhere near as good as the first one. The best I can say is that it's watchable, but the story is quite silly, to say the least. A disappointing sequel.

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Rating: - Not as good as the first but still entertaining
In `National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets' Nicholas Cage and his bad haircut/wig returns as Ben Gates in the follow-up to the excellent 2004 film. He has been kicked out of his girlfriend, Abigail's (Diane Kruger) house and he has also just found out that his great grandfather is on the list of names associated with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. With the help of Abigail and his side-kick Riley (Justin Bartha), Ben attempts to clear his family's name by using his deciphering skills to follow ... Read More

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Rating: - Movie: 2.75/5 Picture Quality: 4.5/5 Sound Quality: 4.75/5 Extras: 4/5
Version: U.S.A / Region Free
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Running time: 2:04:32
Movie size: 32,016,064,512 bytes
Disc size: 48,118,122,133 bytes
Total bit rate: 34.28 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 23.26 Mbps
Dolby TrueHD 5.1 24-bit
DD AC3 5.1 640Kbps

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Rating: - Appalling
This has to be one of the worst films I have ever had to sit through. Like the other reviewers (bar one) I thought the plot was ridiculous, predictable, and that Nicholas Cage was pretty darn dire. It's as if the makers of this film made a special effort to produce a low-quality, dreadful film. But I think you should still watch it. I shouldn't have to suffer alone.

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