JOSHUA: National Treasure - Review



Been a long time since we posted anything here. Hopefully, this this thing is still running. Anyways, we needed some break from work after the scheduled monthly closing and decided to watch "National Treasure" as some R&R. Basically this is an American version of Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code. It follows the plot of finding the long lost Templar/Mason's treasure hoard. Like the DVC, there are supposed to be clues is hidden among the different historical sites in the United States which have to be found and deciphered if one needs to locate the hoard. Other than an interesting tour on the history of the U.S., the movie also has some intersting/witty dialogues. Of the three protagonists in the movie I pretty much prefer the character of Riley Poole (that cool dorky/nerd) over that of Gates and the other character. Gates is okay. The female character (wasn't she Helen of Troy?) didn't really do anything in the movie other than be the love interest - didn't really play up that intelligent part she was supposed to be. Riley on the other hand was made to be some sort of underdog yet very proficient in his field. Plus the actor who played him just had perfect timing when he shot his lines.



(Hmm... I have to remind Gene to use Riley as the template for that character they are developing for the Particle Black project).