National Treasure: Book of Secrets

Some say the first adventure wasn’t worth it.  Even so, National Treasure is back for a second round in Book of Secrets.

Nicolas Cage returns as treasure hunter Ben Gates.  This time, he’s hunting for the missing page of John Wilkes Booth’s diary, certain they hold the secret to a worldwide conspiracy and prove Gates great-great grandfather’s innocence in the assassination of President Lincoln.

The entire cast is back, including Sean Bean, who was left for dead in the last film.

Critics hated the first film.  For myself, I really enjoyed it.  Their   major criticism was how unrealistic and impossible the film was.  Can’t the same be said of Harry Potter?  At any rate, I enjoyed the adventure of the first film, even if the clues were odd and obscure.  So, other than Nicolas Cage, I don’t mind returning to the land of historical treasure hunting.  Set reality aside and just enjoy the action.

 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

From the producer behind Talladega Nights, Knocked Up and Superbad comes Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, a movie some say is the best of the four.

Walk Hard is a mockumentary of the life of Dewey Cox, a legendary musician who very much resembles Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly and Ray Charles, with a few more musical stars wrapped up in there, too.

John C. Reilly, longtime in supporting roles, is finally in the front spot, proving that’s a move that’s long overdue.  You feel like he’s in on the joke with you, which makes the jokes that much more enjoyable.

As for humor, there are some groaners in there, and a lot of low-brow, sexual innuendo stuff.  But, when the jokes are a hit, rather than a miss, they hit hard.