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Article: FILM REVIEW: 'National Treasure' a national disaster
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- November 18, 2004
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Max Baumgarten
University Wire
11-18-2004
(Daily Californian) (U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- Even though a majority of films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer epitomize everything wrong with Western Civilization, the latest movie that he slapped his name onto, "National Treasure" has an enticing preview that gives the impression that this film will be an enjoyable guilty pleasure. A strong cast with likeable and respected veteran actors: check. An age-old conspiracy theory: check. A cat and mouse hunt: check. An overabundance of history references to please any history dork: check.
However, just like the English teacher that declared time and again "don't judge a book by its cover", it is ...