In order to break the code, one man will have to break all the rules.

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Sean Bean, Justin Bartha, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Christopher Plummer

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"I'm gonna steal the Declaration of Independence." - Ben Gates

Why watch this? It's delightful, fun, and a bit of a surprise coming from Disney studios.

Plot Summary: Historian and cryptologist Benjamin Franklin Gates embarks on a lifelong quest to find a legendary treasure believed to be hidden by the Founding Fathers of the United States. The adventure intensifies when Gates discovers a crucial clue pointing to a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence. Faced with a treacherous adversary, he must now race against time to steal and decipher the document, hoping to protect the treasure from falling into the wrong hands and staying one step ahead of the FBI.

Dad's Preview: I have traditionally avoided most Disney mature-themed films, but their quality has improved. This "find the lost x" film grabs you from the onset and keeps up a pretty frantic (if improbable) pace all the way to the end. In true summer blockbuster form, it's full of nasty villains, handsome heroes, pretty and intelligent heroines, near misses and people running, sliding and jumping all over the place. I recommend to not over-analyze it, and simply enjoy the exciting ride.

Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Junction Ent., Saturn Films;
Buena Vista Pictures Dist.