VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Curt Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

Laakbaar This is a movie "made for TV". For those who do not live in an English-speaking country, what this phrase means specifically is that the movie was produced by an American television network for broadcast on American network television, which is supported by private-sector advertising. It was not made for release in movie theatres, and should not be seen as being of the same quality.This means that the producers and filmmakers were restricted by various broadcasting codes, a mass-consumer orientation and a very limited budget, and they were under no particular pressure to create a movie that would actually attract moviegoers to spending money for a ticket at the theatre.So this is a cheaply made Indiana-Jones romp that takes us from an imaginary library containing all the world's great books and artifacts to the Amazon jungle and Shangri-La in Tibet. A major role is played by pseudo-mysticism borrowing very loosely and without much accuracy from Christian, Mayan, Egyptian and Buddhist themes (or at least American pop television renditions of these themes). And of course there is a secret brotherhood (two actually -- one to protect the library, one to, um, conquer the world.) None of it is logical or realistic or believable. The cheap special effects are fake-looking. The acting and writing is all ham and cheese. The dialogue is ridiculous and even camp at times. I believe the relationships are not even meant to be believable. It's not really a movie for thinking adults.And yet I sort of enjoyed it. This movie is on the same creative level as Xena: Warrior Princess. Once you accept that it is brazenly stupid, anodyne, camp, unrealistic and essentially cartoonish, you can relax and just enjoy it for what it is. The movie equivalent of orange Kraft Cheese slices. Served on white Wonder Bread.Strangely, the movie includes performances by a handful of very well-known television stars, including Kyle MacLachlan, Bob Newhart and Jane Curtin. This movie is way beneath them, but I suppose the television studio has some kind of arrangement that gets them to participate in this.

corneliussenespen So I just saw this movie; only 7 years after it's release...As the last reviewer mentioned, it has a lot of typical Indiana Jones' "things" to it; riddles, conspiracies, ancient secret artifacts, and of course the same kind of humor, amongst other. All of which makes it a quite entertaining and enjoyable family movie. I must say that I'm a sucker for adventures like the ones the movies characters are going on. Probably brings me back to my childhood fantasies. You know: Being the brave and smart hero, saving the world, and getting the girl. All of these things make me forgive the extremely lousy fight scenes, all the fake studio-shot outdoor scenes, the unrealistic animations, and bad key-framing.But for me a movie is fortunately not just a science in making the viewer believing that the story is true. It is all about bringing me into a wonderful new adventure, where everything is possible, and only hindered by the movie makers fantasies.It is now 1.22 am, and I'm about to watch The Librarian 2. Hope I will enjoy jet another "cosy" reality flight.

jamie jo jesus if we allow the magic and wonder to manifest! my favorite...a comedy? romantic/ adventure movie. a great and complementary cast. a cast such as this makes it an extra special film right from the get go. another movie that blends history and fiction it such a adventurous way that it undoubtedly leads people to understand that such sought after "relics" and treasures as the holy grail, spear of destiny, Excalibur, and others are metaphors for the mystical and spiritual...and is done in a heck of a more fun way than those literal dry, boring stories in religious or history books/movies! and if people take special attention they will have the sense (as in so many movies) that the girl and boy have "known" each other before...almost always recognized by the girl first. have fun with this lighthearted movie and contemplate on how much fun it would be to be engaged with your own adventurous quest!the only reason i gave this an nine instead of a ten is probably just for the fact that they didn't have the huge budget some of these films have for specisl effects. and i really wish these movies i review would get the exposure they deserve.

fimimix First of all, "camp" is a word heavily used by gay people for centuries. I guess the rest of the world learned the meaning of the word in "Mommy Dearest." Second, I wasn't aware that a "metropolitan" library had under-ground rooms for protecting precious artifacts, because a "metro" library is for public use, huh? Third, there was a bridge in all three of the "Librarian" movies. I just saw "The Judas Chalice" - sure enough, one of the final scenes had a bridge (in the library) with sharks (?) swimming beneath it (salt-water?). Maybe a set-up for another movie ? Fourth, the whole thing was a "campy" mess, and I laughed my way through it, thinking I was looking at a dreadful travel-movie....but I liked it !....all those improbable (predictable) characteristics are what made the movie watchable...I was extremely amused that this nerd still hadn't been laid, even being 30-something-years-old. WHAT ? "Mom" (La Dukakis) played her role superbly; did you see her in any of the "The Tales of the City", in which she played a sex change ? SHOULD ! Great series. I didn't know that Noah Wyle was a big star on "ER," because I was busy working for a living during those years. I thought he was well-cast, but kept waiting for him to show his torso: isn't that the norm for that kind of character? Well, he was fat.....pretty, but fat. When I decided the whole thing was a "camp," I didn't expect much and went for the laughs, intended or otherwise. The plot? Please ! User "abby-" said it right: there was no story.I couldn't believe that thieves had somehow broken into a subterranean library with hidden entrances and guards at every door, and WHY didn't they steal the whole spear ? That's the "travelogue" part of the film - gorgeous cinematography (don't know who) of different parts of USA, apparently (low-budget). List me with all those who thought the CGIs were a bit much, especially when they hack their way through potted plants and suddenly come to the end of the jungle, with a tremendous waterfall off to the side, which made no noise as they approached. Huh? Good scene of the break-away bridge. "Incas" in South America, not Mayans......why was part of the spear in Tibet, then the plot jumps to Mongolia. I don't even remember where they were when it FINALLY got put together and "Flynn" got stabbed with the wrong end.I got sucked-into this movie (on TNT.TV with commercials) because I thought "The Curse of The Judus Chalice" was coming-on. Maybe a religious-themed flick ? SURPRISE ! I had to sit-through all three of the films, in one sitting.Bob Newhart was a "camp" - had no idea who Kelly Hu nor Sonya Walger were/are. Author Peter Winther and director David Titcher produced a disaster that kept me wanting more. SO, I guess that makes the whole mess worthwhile - at least, it wasn't one of those animated things they are showing to entertain our kids (and other not-so-bright folk) today. I don't agree it was all that "low-budget" - very sharp-looking, even though the acting left something to be desired, unless you're looking to have a good laugh - I did !!! I read all the "goofs", and realized I had seen them all - and kept right-on enjoying this spoof.