The Da Vinci Code (DVD) > Reviews

Advantages: A good story from the Brown Novel, great filming and good cast
Disadvantages: Not outstanding acting, slightly erratic at times, lots of information in short space of time

...international bestseller comes alive in the fil, 'The Da Vinci Code', directed by Academy Award Winner Ron Howard. Join symbologist Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu in their thrilling quest to solve a bizarre murder mystery that will take them from Paris to London - and behind the veil of a mysterious ancient society, where they discover a secret so powerful it could shake the very foundations of mankind. (DVD Blurb) IMDB gives this ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic thriller, brilliant cast, excellent music.
Disadvantages: For the ones that read the book, the surprise element is gone...

...impelled a shock wave among the Christian community putting historians, religious scholars, and genealogists after clues to confirm or deny what the book states to be “Roman Catholic Church’s biggest lie”: That Mary Magdalene was married to Jesus Christ and from this union a daughter, a royal descendant was born. Christ’s divinity is questioned, and the search for the Holy Grail is attributed not to the search of a cup but to Mary Magdalene’s daughter ... Read review

Advantages: an appealing topic
Disadvantages: too many omissions made the film difficult to understand

Because the new film Angels & Demons is due for release on May 2009 I watched the film The Da Vinci Code again. Basic introduction The Da Vinci Code was released in 2006, which was based on a popular novel in 2003, The Da Vinci Code. The novelist Dan Brown made his name overnight by the publishing. The film directed by Ron Howard and starred Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, an expert in cryptography from Harvard University; Audrey Tautou as ... Read review

Advantages: Intresting film very enjoyable but contraversial
Disadvantages: takes a while to get into

...give it a go. It tells the story of a secret of the church that the holy grail was in fact a woman it suggest thats christ had a heir and his descents live on today and the story is about two people who try to uncover the truth.They embark on a adventrous mission and are slowed by enimies at every turn,Ian Mckellin gives a outstanding performance as a key charecter too which is fabulous. After it had been on a while i really started to take intrest,it ... Read review

Advantages: very exciting and heart pounding
Disadvantages: large parts were missing that had significance to the story

...movie but nothing compared to the book i recommend the book to anyone. although the movie did capture most of the excitement from the book which i was hoping for after i most enjoyed reading the book for the first time over 5 years ago. the story behind the great mind of da vinci has inspired the modern man for years and should for years to come and this movie shows that there might have been for to the man than just an artist and inventor. the movie ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Not a great film

...am being honest, after reading the book, I really do not know why i even bothered to buy the DVD. The acting is not the greatest bearing in mind the actors involved with the film, Tom Hanks has so much more to give than he offers in this film. The story is only very losely based on the book - in that they have missed large chunks out and so you jump from one scene to the next with no real explanation. It's a shame that the film does not show more ... Read review

Advantages: Exciting Story, Explores many historical and religious themes
Disadvantages: Lacking in Characterisation, Suspense and Plot Structure

...a Cryptologist (Audrey Toutou) explain the murder of her Curator grandfather who is killed with strange symbols carved into his chest at the Louvre in Paris. They find out that the Curator left many clues which lie with Leonardo Da Vinci and also the legend of the Holy Grail but end up fleeing from the French police. As they get closer to the truth, they uncover enormous historical and religious secrets and puzzles which only they can solve. This ... Read review