National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (2007)

Can you make a good action flick with little gun play, no body count and no sex that is both entertaining and educational? Before the original National Treasure, Hollywood would have said No. Now, they realize the answer is Yes and that Yes equals Money.

So, it is no surprise that Disney created the sequel to National Treasure called Book of Secrets. After stealing the Declaration of Independence to uncover a treasure the first film, this time, Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) defends his family name against accusations that his ancestor was the architect to Lincoln's assassination.

The original cast returns, in addition to Ed Harris as "Joe Bad Guy" and Helen Mirren as Cage's mother who joins the fight to restore the Gates name. In short order Gates and his team fly to Paris, find entry to Buckingham Palace and the White House, hang with the President of the US, find a secret in the Library of Congress and scour behind the faces behind Mount Rushmore.

A lot happens in a short amount of time and if you suspend your disbelief you will find Book of Secrets a very enjoyable and quick moving family film. Cage, as always, is likable and believable. The rest of the cast funny and solid.

Take the kids, buy the popcorn, shut your brain off and enjoy the ride. Book of Secrets is a fun time at the cinema.