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National Treasure 2 - Book Of Secrets [Blu-ray] [2007] | ![National Treasure 2 - Book Of Secrets [Blu-ray] [2007]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lZE-n2fgL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Jon Turtletaub
Actors: Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris, Diane Kruger
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Category: DVD
List Price: £23.99
Buy New: £14.99
You Save: £9.00 (38%)
New (8) Used (3) from £12.95
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 2335
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 124
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 8717418158026
ASIN: B0015RASYA
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: June 2, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New, Not Sealed, Never been watched or taken out of the case !!!
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| Editorial Reviews:
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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Not great. August 28, 2008
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.
 Can a sequence be as good if not better than the original? August 24, 2008
You bet it can. Especially if you do not view them back-to-back. Usually the first in a series is fresh and surprisingly different. It is not an easy thing to keep up the momentum. Well in "National Treasure II" they added momentum. It was great keeping all our old friends and seeing how they progressed. It is not that Mitch Wilkinson (Ed Harris) does not make a good villain, but I was sort of hoping that Ian Howe (Sean Bean) would have escaped to create more havoc. This film was packed with great actors but I think that the character Prof. Emily Appleton (Helen Mirren) was a double plus good edition.
Basic story is that the Gates family is once again besmirched by the mysterious Mitch Wilkinson. And the only way to clear the family name is to find the city of Cibola (see-bowl-uh) meaning the City of Gold. All his old comrades and some new ones, including mom, pitch in to help. Let's see what mischief they get into and will they get out unscathed or is this it for our adventurous troop.
 Not as good as the first but still entertaining August 5, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
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 the clues to find the legendary City of Gold.
The first National Treasure was a surprisingly excellent adventure film that was well up there in the ranks with Indiana Jones and The Da Vinci Code, but the follow-up wasn't so great. Although there are still some amazing action sequences including an impressive car (and lorry) chase through the busy city streets of Central London (on a day where the police must have all been off work!) and an attempt at kidnapping the president of the United States, it really failed with the characters this time round as they were all extremely un-likeable and nowhere near as funny as in the first one. Kruger's character was just so stuck-up and irritating where as Helen Mirren's character of Ben's mum was just completely pointless and felt out of place. Ed Harris' character however was very good as the bad guy, Mitch who I did tend to hate the whole way through.
I'm not saying that I didn't enjoy this film as it was still very good, but it didn't have the feel-good sparks of the first one and the script wasn't as clever and the action wasn't as exciting.
The Blu Ray quality is again unbeatable proving that Disney really are the best when it comes to crisp, sharp images and sound.
Overall, if you've seen the original you'll probably like this, as I did, but I do warn you that you will feel underwhelmed. If you are new to the series I'd highly recommend watching the original first as it is miles better in all departments. If you can get this in the boxset with the original, this is well worth getting, otherwise I'd just give it a rent.
Movie: 2.75/5 Picture Quality: 4.5/5 Sound Quality: 4.75/5 Extras: 4/5 July 16, 2008
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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
 Appalling July 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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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