As a big fan of the best-selling book, I was disappointed in the movie. It is beautifully made with some of the most picturesque scenery ever shown in a movie: the Louvre, the Temple Church, Westminster Abbey, and finally Roslyn Church. The settings in the book truly come to life as Ron Howard captured the essences of the locales. Tom Hanks is great as Robert Langdon, an antiquities expert who gets pulled into the mystery of the Louvre curator's murder. Special and granddaughter of the Louvre victim, Agent Sofie Neveu (Audrey Tautou)is believable as his accomplice but is not electrifying in the part. It's too bad that a young Audrey Hepburn or Sophia Loren could not have played Sofie. Ian McKellan as Professor Leigh Teabing is also great as a mysterious helper in the story. The story revolves around the 20 Century Old feud between the two Roman Catholic sects known as the Priory de Sion and Opus Dei. Supposedly, the Priory is protecting the remaining heirs of Jesus's marriage to Mary Magdalene. Opus Dei wants to find them and perhaps murder them. The chase in the movie is to find both the Opus Dei murderers and the remaining heirs as well. But what is so disappointing was the ending, which was entirely different from the book and really not as forceful. Too bad. It ruined what could have been an extraordinary adaptation of a book to the screen! Overall, this movie is still worth watching over and over because it is so visually beautiful. Try it, you'll like it--especially if you like the book.Read full review
This movie was very well done considering the amount of information that had to be covered from the book. I read the book and loved it and although the movie could not exactly replicate the book, I found the movie to be very good. My wife did not read the book and also enjoyed the movie very much. The bonus features are great, especially the stuff about the real codes, mysteries and myths surrounding the story. As a historical fiction lover and a history lover, this dvd has a lot to offer. Good acting, good direction, decent screenplay and a great story.
The stately silence of Paris' Louvre museum is broken when one of the gallery's leading curators is found dead on the grounds, with strange symbols carved into his body and left around the spot where he died. Hoping to learn the significance of the symbols, police bring in Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou), a gifted cryptographer who is also the victim's granddaughter. Needing help, Sophie calls on Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks), a leading symbologist from the United States. As Sophie and Robert dig deeper into the case, they discover the victim's involvement in the Priory of Sion, a secret society whose members have been privy to forbidden knowledge dating back to the birth of Christianity. In their search, Sophie and Robert happen upon evidence that could lead to the final resting place of the Holy Grail, while members of the priory and an underground Catholic society known as Opus Dei give chase, determined to prevent them from sharing their greatest secrets with the world.Read full review
First, I am a conservative Christian which may bias me somewhat. The key for me is that it is FICTION. If you are Christian, and not able to view this totally for FICTIONAL story value, DON'T SEE IT. Also, I would not show it to young children, or to older children without a discussion about the views portrayed. Conversely, if you like deluding yourself with the belief that making an anti-Christian claim is the equivalent of speaking truth, and you like anti-Christian claims, you should get this immediately. Overall, I thought the movie was a reasonably good portrayal of the the book, although I enjoyed the book more because it provided more detail. Having said that, I thought the movie did a very good job of presenting the anti-Christian premises of the author, but was incapable of conveying the same degree of excitement that the book conveyed. The story moved well, and I had no trouble following what was happening, but some of the background was deleted. For example, the bank manager's conclusions were apparent, but not all of his feelings or rational for his behavior survived the book.Read full review
The Da Vinci code (2006) Maybe I should've read the book... but then I might've been even more disapointed with this pile of garbage I came into this movie with an open mind and tried to leave everything at the door. Everybody I had talked to said the book was amazing, and the movie was just as good. I was extremely shocked when halfway through the movie I thought to myself "Another supposed Hollywood blockbuster that stinks" I know that my views on this movie will upset all the Da Vinci code faithful, and I don't expect to get any helpfuness votes out of this review, but I really need to voice my opinion. The previews for this movie make you believe that this movie will turn water into wine, when all it does is turn water into... well... water. The movie could be summed up in 3 scenes, but they drag it on for over 2 hours... a 2 hour snore fest. Final Verdict: 2/5 Rent or Buy: I'm not taking anything away from this movie, because I know a lot of people absolutely loved it, but I feel that an equal amount fo people hated it, and their opinions aren't heard. My only recommendation for this film is that you RENT IT before you BUY IT, just in case you are in the 50% of people who dislike The Da Vinci Code. Please vote if you fell this review was helpful. Thank you.Read full review
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