great mystery and provides food for thought about Christianity

Rating: 8/10 (1 July 2008)

The Da Vinci Code has its flaws but overall this is a good, engaging flick. It probably would have helped to read the book first to follow all the riddles and minor details that I didn't notice right away but ended up having meaning later on in the film. It had a lot of unexpected twists and turns, the acting was superb and the imagery was fantastic. Most importantly it dealt with deeper issues than the typical murder mystery, like the legitimacy of Christianity and the falsification of the divinity of Christ. Although it wasn't completely historically accurate when it dealt with those issues at least it provided food for thought. Who decided what books should go in the bible and how did the Holy Roman Empire get converted from Paganism to Christian? Was the bible really the inspired word of god or did men fabricate most of it? The New Testament was actually written many years after Jesus died so most likely the stories were fabricated and embellished. But (back to the movie) it's a good flick and I highly recommend it. I was surprised to hear Ron Howard directed it. He did a good job.