The most disappointing interpretation of a book ever

Rating: 1/10 (27 October 2006)

It matters not whether you believe in the premises contained in the Da Vinci Code, it was an exciting book. I am so glad I rented the DVD before outlaying real money on either the cinema or buying the DVD. I have not seen such wooden performances or lacklustre direction for a long time. It was like watching disinterested people reading extracts of the book. Ian McKellan excepted, it seemed that everyone involved couldn't wait to get it all over and done with. The lighting was consistently gloomy, there was no spark at all between any of the characters, the camera angles boring and even the backdrops were unimaginative. Films as bad as this depress me.