 "Excellent Film" | 2008-06-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1CJZ06Z2JYD0D |
Commonly, those who criticize this film negatively are those who have biased views and perspectives.
I personally loved this film. It was thought provoking. The music was excellent. The historical reanactments were very well protrayed.
A movie that I have watched for countless times. |
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 "Better than the critics say." | 2008-06-17 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2II09GQGWOMTQ |
This movie caused quite the stir and is STILL causing quite the stir amongst Christians.
I was raised Catholic and have never quite believed all the things taught by the church or ANY church.
The virgin birth is something I've always questioned. Same with the resurrection. Same with all the so called miracles.
Were any of us there? A guy once said to me; either you believe it or you don't.
Sorry, I don't.
The Da Vinci Code didn't really impact what I already believed.
I don't understand why people are so upset over this movie.
If your faith is so strong, why are you so easily offended?
I loved the book and unlike the critics, I loved the movie.
I didn't care for Tom Hanks and I hope he's not going to be in Angels & Demons.
I can only imagine the uproar when that comes out. LOL
I think it's stated quite plainly in the movie. Why couldn't Jesus be married and have kids?
Why would that change his divinity?
Maybe he was married and still performed all those miracles.
Anything is possible.
My faith was shaken over the gay issue, this movie didn't change anything for or against.
If you haven't seen the movie, I suggest the book because it's the superior of the two.
Don't expect to have your faith shaken to the core by either.
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 "Never captured the spirit of the book" | 2008-06-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2MYJUD34TPQHR |
I absolutely loved the book but was truly disappointed when I saw the movie. Unfortunately I felt the movie never captured the spirit of the book. When reading the book I couldn't put the book down cause I wanted to know what happened next. When watching the movie I caught myself a couple of times checking the time wondering when the movie was going to end. I even gave the movie a couple of chances but still in my mind it never lived up to the book.
Dan Brown is a fantastic author and I enjoyed reading his entire catalog. I have heard that "Angels & Demons" is currently into production and I hope that it turns out better then The Da Vinci Code.
If you are a fan of the book then you should give the movie a chance. I just felt after watching the movie that they could of done so much more. |
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| "Thought provoking, yes, but also a wonderful adventure." | 2008-04-25 |
| - Reviewed By childofsolitude |
Now, when I first heard about The Da Vinci Code, I thought it was about finding codes in paintings. It turns out that I was partially right. What I DIDN'T know was that it was also about religion. Not being religious whatsoever, I thought that this movie would be disappointing. However, although there were a few spots that I found difficult to understand, I actually enjoyed the film.
So what's the movie about? Without giving too much away, I'll say that a man who has kept a very important secret is found dead. The man's grandaughter asks a professor for assistance in figuring out the secret.
Let's talk about the positives first. Acting-wise, the casting director couldn't have done a better job. Even the minor characters were spot on. Second, as most people know, this movie was based on a book. I hadn't read the book but, unlike most movies based on books, it wasn't incredibly hard to follow nor do you NEED to read the book in order to understand the movie. If you like puzzles or mysteries, this movie will have you thinking. And talk about adventurous. From police chases to treasure hunts, there's a ton of thrills to be had.
And now for the negatives. As I said above, I'm not religious so it was hard to follow what was going on when the characters mentioned certain biblical people or events. Second, the movie doesn't have a realy big AHA! moment or a turning point. This normally would disappoint me but there's enough little surprises and twists that kept me watching.
Would I recommend this movie? Not really. I don't think it's a movie that can be watched more than once and if you don't like mysteries, you may not find anything interesting about this movie. I still gave it 4 stars because it had me at the edge of my seat almost the entire time. |
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 "So Wrong in So Many Ways" | 2008-03-31 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2UFDTU7YDAE0D |
I saw this movie in on the big screen and was very disappointed. Recently I received this DVD as a gift, and I'm still disappointed. The "extras" reflect the film. They seem "tacked on" to make a quick buck. That sums up the movie, too. The casting in the film is bad. The acting is excellent but these folks are way, way miscast. But that's not really the problem. The problem is that they "shot the book." They just filmed some actors reading the book. Fast. This approach left us with a bit of a mess, and a big embarrassment to a lot of skilled and talented people who have had the bad luck to be associated with this film.
Actually, if the actors had just read the book on an empty stage, it would have been a better movie. The "action" is distracting. It doesn't make you sit on the edge of your seat, it makes you want to go get a snack. Nothing works as it should, because they shot the book.
What was required here was the courage to do something else. Writers notoriously resist any attempt to alter their work when it's made into a film. Well, Dan Brown should have encouraged it. I could write the bones of better script right here. And I will.
The first act introduces a ship-load of weirdos. So let's explore that. Langdon is a professor. That's weird right there. Did he kill the curator like the French police think he did? Maybe. He's a weirdo. Maybe they had a dispute over the number of apostrophes in alphabet soup. What about this strange woman who shows up and butts in? She must be insane. She ought to act a little more insane. The French police are trying to arrest a killer but this loony woman helps him get away, and displays uncanny driving ability doing so.
We learn that Langdon is just weird. He's not a killer. The strange woman is not crazy. She had an unusual upbringing. Think James Bond meets James Beard. Incidentally--there was some hocus pocus about DaVinci paintings that Langdon...
"...figured out while you were in there..."
"In where?"
"Th-th-there."
"WHERE?"
"Th-the ladies room..."
"You mean the men's room?"
"Th-th-th-th-the"
"Never mind."
Oh yeah, give Langdon a stutter. A severe one.
Now we're on our way. The scene where our albino friend whups himself is silly, offensive and dumb all at the same time. Take it from me, cowboy, if you whip yourself regularly, you won't feel it much. Sorta like shaving. All that wincing and prancing just looked fake, not real. Hate to say it but Ron Howard really HAS led a pain-free life. Who'd a-thunk?
Now, I can't write a whole synopsis here, but this film would have benefitted greatly from just about any effort to MAKE IT DIFFERENT FROM THE BOOK. But that didn't happen.
Finally, I gave this movie two stars--but took one away in honor of the God of the Israelites whom this film goes out of its way to mock (takes more guts than I have).
C-ya! |
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| "Excellent movie" | 2008-03-24 |
| - Reviewed By User: AURN9JB68E1FM |
| If you liked the book, you should like the movie. There's much adventure and suspense to keep you interested. |
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| "Very moving, thought provoking movie" | 2008-03-21 |
| - Reviewed By cookie99999 |
| The mastermind of Dan Brown comes alive in this adaption of the book by the same name. If you are a fan of Ron Howard movies, you won't be disappointed. There are a few deviations from the book, but they are as brilliant as the original story line. The music is also a highlight. Highly recommended. |
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| "Symbols are a language that can help us understand the past" | 2008-03-19 |
| - Reviewed By bernie-at-nationwide-net |
Little did Robert Langdon know that he would be defining his own quest when he stated:
"Understanding the past determines actively our ability to understand the present. So how do we sift truth from belief? ... How do we penetrate years, centuries of historical distortion to find original truth? Tonight this will be our quest."
Jacques Saunière (Jean-Pierre Marielle) is killed for a secret. He leaves a mysterious message for Dr. Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks). Langdon and Saunière's granddaughter Sophie (Audrey Tautou) become partners in a hunt for the Holy Grail. But time is running out for them as they are being hunted down by Captain Bezu Fache (Jean Reno) for murder. Who can they turn to for help? Maybe Sir Leigh Teabing (Brilliantly played by Ian McKellen.)
This film relies heavily on the viewer reading the book before viewing. Some times they go out of their way to follow the story. At other times we get a Ron Howard interpretation of Dr. Robert Langdon and his amazingly distracting hair style. Other than that it is better than not having a movie at all. And as with all formula stories it is always the last person you would suspect.
The extra features can get a little boring as they keep repeating the same thing overt and over in sound-byte form. They keep talking about people that never made it on the film but never say who these people are or show their tryouts.
The Da Vinci Code |
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| "Not the book but still pretty good" | 2008-03-13 |
| - Reviewed By tyandow |
I went into this without any expectations because I have never seen ANY movie stay totally true to the book its based on. This one was pretty close. The acting was very good, the background was very impressive but still it seemed slower than the book. How can that be? It is a long movie and honestly it took me three nights to watch it. Is that because I have three young kids and I am always beat, or is it because it just moves a little too slow. But still how could reading a book be faster and more engaging than a big budget action flick.
Oh yeah, I totally ignored all the hype from the church on this. Its a movie or a book. Fictional book/movie. Get over it.
Bottom line - its better than most movies I have seen in the last 12-18 months, but it is slow and may require some extra caffine to get through. |
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| "Glorious!" | 2008-02-26 |
| - Reviewed By elaire26 |
"The DaVinci Code" is a glorious screen adaptation of the book. Tom Hanks plays the unlikely hero who uses his keen intelligence to outwit his adversaries. The movie is filled with twists and turns, and the Hans Zimmer soundtrack provides a most moving conclusion.
Though the topic is controversial, suspend belief like you would any other movie and enjoy one of the greatest stories of all time. |
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