Only one film under his belt, and already Flynn Carsen (Noah Wylie) is talking like Indiana Jones. "Relax," he tells a companion before daringly retrieving an ancient artifact before it can be used for evil. "This kind of stuff happens to me all the time."
A character of modest charms, Carsen is not your typical movie action hero. His brain serves him better than his brawn. Early on, his knowledge of vegetation plays a key role in a cliff-jumping escape from pursuing bad guys. Carsen, for those just tuning in, is a librarian at the Metropolitan Library, which secretly houses history's mythic artifacts, including the sword Excalibur, and the Shroud of Turin. The fate of the world is once again in Carsen's hands when a map to the legendary King Solomon's Mines is stolen. Carsen embarks on another fantastic global adventure, with stops in Casablanca (with inevitable references to the Humphrey Bogart classic) and Kenya. This time, he has new female companionship, Emily (Gabrielle Anwar), a beautiful archaeologist who can match the much-educated Carsen degree for degree. Reprising their roles from the first film are Olympia Dukakis as Flynn's meddling mother, who tries to fix him up with his third cousin ("You'll have plenty to talk about"), Jane Curtin as flinty library administrator, Charlene ("Save your receipts"), and Bob Newhart as his mentor, Judson. Savvy viewers will see plot twists and character revelations coming from a mile away, but that is all part of the fun, as are the hokey special effects and knowing humor ("There's always a secret passage," Carsen observes while navigating a catacomb).
Who know if there will ever be another Indiana Jones movie. Until then, The Librarian is worth checking out, especially on DVD. --Donald Liebenson.
Product Description
Noah Wyle is back for more adventure as Flynn Carson, the unlikely protector of humanity's greatest secrets, in TNT's
The Librarian: Return to King Solomons Mines. This globe-trotting action-thriller from the producer of
Independence Day and the director of
Star Trek: First Contact follows Flynn on a journey to uncover the fabled mines of King Solomon and a secret about his own family's past. He's joined by Gabrielle Anwar - a woman whose academic skills surpass even his own. Back after 2004's enormously successful
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear are Bob Newhart, Jane Curtin and Olympia Dukakis.
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Cast:
Noah Wyle ... Flynn Carsen
Gabrielle Anwar ... Emily Davenport
Bob Newhart ... Judson
Jane Curtin ... Charlene
Olympia Dukakis ... Margie Carsen
Erick Avari ... General Samir
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