Lag Eat Storm

Rating: 7/10 (5 June 2006)

Interesting position I find myself in trying to honestly review this movie, really enjoyed it, but came away empty, looking to be fulfilled so much more.
Thought the casting was fine, cept, for the life of me,I have a hard time with Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon. Viggo, Hugh, Russell, even Paul Bettany, (as brilliantly as he portrayed Silas), I would have envisioned more impactive as Langdon, than Hanks.
Major problem was the constant breaks in the action to revert to flashbacks for the sake of historical significance. Really the only way to accomplish this on film, but it did have a tendency to slow down, and murk up the feeling of suspense. Also, the chemistry was a stretch between Hanks and Tautou. Still, all of the pieces still fit all together, making an enjoyable movie viewing experience, whether you have read the book or not.
Thought the soundtrack was haunting and beautiful, and Howard's cinematic eye was right on target as far as the filming was concerned.
Never really a fair comparison, book to movie, but I expected sooo much more. Have fun deciphering the summary line.