This was a fun film that made an attempt at the Indiana Jones genre. National Treasure however beat this film out of the running. There was potential and a lot of humor that worked for this film. The timing of bringing both films out at the same time may have been a bad idea even if they wanted to cash in on the hype of National Treasure. The problem was in how each film was received by audiences, while I had a blast watching this film; movie goers were in the mood for something that had more puzzles and codes like "Davinci Code". This could have been a franchise, but the power house of National Treasure sent this fun ride into a one movie deal. I still think that it is worth a watch. Grab your guy or girl, fill a bowl of popcorn and enjoy.
Features Actors: Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, William H. Macy & Steve Zahn Running Time:123 Min. Rating:PG-13 Dirk Pitt is a modern-day, treasure-hunter. With the experience of serving in the Navy under his belt, Pitt joins the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) with childhood pal Al Giordino (comic relief Steve Zahn) as they search for artifacts and other historically-important trinkets under the dime of Admiral James Sandecker (William H. Macy). Dirk has been long searching for an ironclad Confederate ghost ship that was lost at sea towards the end of the Civil War, and the recovery of a Confederate gold coin off the coast of Mali delivers his first clue in years.On his way to Africa, Dirk saves the life of a World Health Organization doctor (Penelope Cruz) after she is attacked by a group of mysterious soldiers on the beach. The doctor is investigating a possible plague that is swatting the African population, and the main source of the disease is originating from none other than Mali. How incredibly convenient for the pair of buddies to team up with the beautiful girl, but the evil General Kazim (Lennie James) isn’t going to let the trio of troublemakers ruin his plans for world domination without sending a few thousand troops to thwart their efforts. Action-packed movie, will keep you glued to your seat!Would recommend to rent or buy!Hope this helps you decide!Thanks for reading! :)Read full review
This is one of my all time favorite movies. It was not a box office smash grossing only 68.5 M, nor was it a critical smash, 38% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. My Uncle said it was too unbelievable, but, I considered it a pure escapist romp. Matthew M. does a credible Dirk Pitt and I found Rudi and Al played in ways that were unexpected, but worked. I really liked William Macy as the Admiral. Lennie James was a great dictator. Perhaps the whole thing was over the top, but it was great fun. I had the regular DVD but bought the HD-DVD version because I just upgraded my home theater from a svga 4:3 projector to a 16:9 720p projector with a HD-DVD Player that upconverts my regular dics to 720p. Not to mention a new 7.1 770 Watt A/V receiver. What an amazing difference. I would recommend the crossover to HD-DVD. It is fantastic.Read full review
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