The critics are proved wrong - once again

Rating: 9/10 (22 May 2006)

The critics prove themselves wrong again. If opening collections of any movie are a barometers of its quality, than the box-office collections of Da Vinci code speak for themselves. The second best opening next only to Star Wars.
I haven't read the book, nor I am familiar with the European history, so I do not know as to how much justice, the scriptwriter has done to the original story, but as a thriller, Da Vinci Code is successful in making you glued to your seat for two and half hours.
The strength of the movie lies in its script. The direction and photography are excellent. The sights of London and Paris are a visual treat for somebody who has not visited those places. The movie moves at a satisfactory pace - not to slow to test your patience, nor too fast to leave you baffled.
The only minor disappointment is in form of Tom Hanks, as his character does not demand any extraordinary acting abilities. Having said that, it does not mean that even Adam Sandler or Ban Affleck would have been able to play the character of Robert Langden, but maybe it is the script and the story, that puts restriction on the character of Tom Hanks.
On the whole, the movie was fully worth my $8.95 and two and half hours of my Sunday evening. I would not mind watching the movie again.