National Treasure (2004)

I was completely amazed as to how enjoyable this film proved to be, as I came to it expecting absolutely nothing special.  Nicolas Cage has always struck me as a most unlikely movie star, but he certainly gives his all (see my review of "Vampire's Kiss" somewhere below) in every movie, sometimes with better results than others (think, or better yet, don't think of "Captain Corelli's Mandolin").  In this adventure film he plays a treasure-hunter from a long line of treasure-hunters, following clues to unearth the fabled hidden wealth of the Knights Templars, now somewhere in America and hidden away by the founding fathers.  The story hinges around stealing the Declaration of Independence (if only to prevent arch-villain Sean Bean from stealing it), as there is purportedly an invisible map on the reverse.  Well one clue leads to another with Bean hot on Cage's tail, until we have some sub-Indiana Jones action in the bowels of a Wall Street church.  It's one of those movies where the viewer is well-advised to overlook the many plot holes and just sit back and enjoy the unlikely action.