Post by atarnaris on Dec 27, 2004 12:19:28 GMT
National Treasure Review
This is a movie belonging to the action genre, like a hybrid between the Indiana Jones and the James Bond movies. So it utilises all these elements that you expect to find, such as multiple locations, chase sequences etc. It does not make any novel changes to the recipe usually used by this genre, but it succesfully keeps the tension until the end.
Mr Gates,played by Nicholas Kage, has made as his life purpose the discoverery of an ancient Treasure entrusted to his family by a 18th century Freemason. This treasure which is a literal treasure with archeological value, and not a symbolical one, has been gathered through the ages, was then lost and rediscovered by the Knigh Templars under the King Solomon's Temple. The clues to the treasure were passed to the Freemasons and left behind for a future generation to discover. Of course, some clues are left onto valuable items for the American History so things are getting a bit complicated, and heated up as a consequence.
Nicholas Kage is his usual flat self, and one wishes for a better actor having been chosen for the role.However, the story is good enough to assist him carry through his mission with, dare I say, moderate success.The rest of the acting is nothing extraordinaire but the fast pacing of the movie gladly saves the day.
Of course, the S&C's are featured in a few scenes as the story unfolds and clue by clue the heroes are getting close to the treasure. The Freemasons are finally portrayed as a positive force, especially as the story finishes, and one wonders whether it will help increase our membership. One also wonders whether this unfolding of a hidden teasure hidden in clues is a true representation of all the degrees of Freemasonry, which ultimately hold the key to a symbolical, in our case, treasure.
Mark: 3/5 or 6/10 (I'm just very strict with movies I know)
This is a movie belonging to the action genre, like a hybrid between the Indiana Jones and the James Bond movies. So it utilises all these elements that you expect to find, such as multiple locations, chase sequences etc. It does not make any novel changes to the recipe usually used by this genre, but it succesfully keeps the tension until the end.
Mr Gates,played by Nicholas Kage, has made as his life purpose the discoverery of an ancient Treasure entrusted to his family by a 18th century Freemason. This treasure which is a literal treasure with archeological value, and not a symbolical one, has been gathered through the ages, was then lost and rediscovered by the Knigh Templars under the King Solomon's Temple. The clues to the treasure were passed to the Freemasons and left behind for a future generation to discover. Of course, some clues are left onto valuable items for the American History so things are getting a bit complicated, and heated up as a consequence.
Nicholas Kage is his usual flat self, and one wishes for a better actor having been chosen for the role.However, the story is good enough to assist him carry through his mission with, dare I say, moderate success.The rest of the acting is nothing extraordinaire but the fast pacing of the movie gladly saves the day.
Of course, the S&C's are featured in a few scenes as the story unfolds and clue by clue the heroes are getting close to the treasure. The Freemasons are finally portrayed as a positive force, especially as the story finishes, and one wonders whether it will help increase our membership. One also wonders whether this unfolding of a hidden teasure hidden in clues is a true representation of all the degrees of Freemasonry, which ultimately hold the key to a symbolical, in our case, treasure.
Mark: 3/5 or 6/10 (I'm just very strict with movies I know)