10 Nicolas Cage Films That Know Exactly What They Are
3. National Treasure
"We're going to steal the declaration of independence."
Where, in any branch of cinema, at any time, any place in the world, would that line fit into a movie? Is there any other actor that could deliver such a starkly bizarre concept, completely at ease with its incredulous set up, and we totally believe it? No, there isn't. And that's the magic of Nicolas Cage as his shooting star burns a permanent trajectory across Hollywood, delivering Disney magic and quietly insane movie premises in one neat bundle. Thank you Nicolas Cage, thank you.
There's no other film that can deliver such Indiana Jones style adventure, concentrate it down into its purest form, and make it a rollercoaster ride of hilarious fun as well as a touching tribute to all things American. Cage's name in the film is Benjamin Franklin Gates, if you weren't quite convinced. A code-breaker and a treasure-hunter, he's found the key to a prize that ties in to the very inception of the United States, and one that he will stop at nothing to uncover - even if that means defiling some priceless American documents along the way.
It's as free as the nation's very own bald eagle, soaring to new heights in the Cage-iverse and stopping at nothing to offer ludicrous fun. National Treasure is ACTUALLY a national treasure itself, really.