Better done that D.V.C., but even more foolish

Rating: 3/10 (21 May 2009)

It was an extremely good surprise, to see that Ron Howard found indeed the knack of dynamic storytelling, fast-paced and thrilling (usually, his good movies being rather the content ones, as "Frost/Nixon" or "A Beautiful Mind"). By contrast with the unwatchable "Da Vinci Code", this one is pretty bearable - also added by the nice photography and skillful effects.
Of course, these formal and immediate qualities can't really make up for the inept story, the eclectic ignorance of the "historic" and "cultural" mess in the author's skull, the puppet-like characters and the moronic flaws in the logic. All in all, an inflated donut flavored with barber-shop cologne, idiotically repeating like a broken record tacky truisms as "Religion and science are not incompatible" - thanks, Brownie, but guess what? This is old news, buddy - you wouldn't believe it!"