National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (2007)

The first film wasn't much more than a forgettably fun time-waster, and to its credit so is the sequel. It's the same Indiana Jones meets Da Vinci Code meets American “history” formula that made the first a good chuckle, except this time with a much bigger budget. Honestly there isn't much more to the movie than that. The exact same criticisms apply to this film that did to the first—it's funny without being offensive, surprisingly family friendly, and pleasantly inconsequential. It is perhaps a bit more patriotic than the first, but nothing here is really out of character. It should be noted that the central mystery and treasure hunt is a lot more elaborate and interesting this go around, though to balance that out the characters are a bit more bland. This remains a movie about the hunt, the clues, and the peculiar situations everyone constantly finds themselves in, and just like its predecessor there are far worse ways out there to spend your time.

7 out of 10.