The Da Vinci Code (2006)

Posted : 10 months, 3 weeks ago at Dec 31 12:08

''What really matters is what you believe.'' A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years -- which could shake the foundations of Christianity. Tom Hanks: Dr. Robert Langdon ''Why is it divine or human? Can't human be divine?'' A curator is murdered in Paris's revered Louvre Museum. The French police, lead by Leutenant Bezu Fache(Jean Reno) call on the expertise of Professor Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks), an expert in Pagan Symbols, when mysterious, blood-drenched patterns are found all over the body. However, Fache's suspicions of Robert have already been aroused and, unknown to the professor, he's slipped a tracking device on him. Then Agent Nevu(Audrey Tautou) interv...Read more

Rating : 5/10

Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago at Feb 10 22:22

So much hype surrounded this movie during its filming and subsequent release, but at the end of the day I don't really see what all the fuss is about. Despite many people disliking this film, it does have a very capable cast. That said, I still think it's drawn out and much longer than it needs to be, but as a stand alone film it is fine. People would be far less interested in criticising this film had it not been for the media frenzy whipped up by the so called 'sacrilegious' content or the book. Who cares? It's just a film adaptation of a piece of literary fiction! One particular gripe I had about this film was that, other than Paul Bettany, none of the conflicting parties seemed to exert any dominance, they had no physical presence which made you believe they were capable of vile ...Read more

Rating : 4/10

Posted : 2 years, 10 months ago at Jan 1 21:59

I read the book first, but about two years ago. I remembered most of the series of events, including the ending. If you haven't read the book, make sure to do it. There are enough differences that it's worth doing. The movie is good on its own, with a few small differences that you couldn't get across in a non-visual media.

Rating : 8/10