Interesting

Rating: 9/10 (26 June 2006)

First off, one must remember that this is FICTION, MADE-UP STUFF, NOT BASED IN FACT!!! Rant over. I think that the best way to describe this movie, and the book for that matter, is for the creation of a new category called SPECTION, short for Speculative Fiction. Hey, we already have Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romantic Fiction, etc, etc, etc, so why not SPECTION? I have read the book, and had my own ideas of what each character should be. The casting was almost perfect in every way, although I don't think that Tom Hanks would have been my first choice for the Robert Langdon role. What you take out of this movie has a lot to do with your personality going into it. Are you going to change your mind about Faith, The Church, or History because you saw this movie, I highly doubt it. The book, and this movie caused quite a stir amongst Catholic Church officials, and readers/moviegoers around the country and the world. I, for one, do not see what all the fuss is about. Could it be possible that Jesus Christ was a mortal man and not the Son of God? Sure it is. It is just as likely that He was the Son of God and is/was(?) immortal and all-powerful. No one can ever be sure. You have your beliefs, I have mine. It is impossible for me to understand your beliefs, you to understand mine. I will not attempt to change your beliefs, and I do not want you to try to change mine. Anyway,back to the movie. The sets were spectacular. I do not know if they were filmed at the Louvre, I think that they were, but I now feel like I have been there. The Paris scenes were some of the most breathtaking I have had the pleasure of seeing in a movie in quite some time. The movie was a well made adaptation of the book, true to form in almost every aspect. I highly recommend this movie, not because of the "controversial" content, but because it is an "intelligent" movie, a welcome change from the mindless "popcorn" fare that usually inhabits the theater at this time of year.