Would you destroy the faith or would you rekindle it?

Rating: 10/10 (18 May 2006)

I found the movie an almost faithful reproduction of the novel, with a few variations that did not in any way retract from the original story but served to sustain the thrill to keep someone like me who has read the novel to be glued to my seat while watching the movie. The ending scenes touched me most, as it made me realize that what is important is the faith that one has, rather than on the circumstances surrounding the development of such faith.
Paul Bettany to me was the best performer as he carried his role to the point that you'd feel afraid to cross his path. As expected, Tom Hanks and Ian McKellan performed well, although I felt some uneasy moments watching Tom do his lecture before a large group of students.
The music distracted me at the early part of the movie though eventually it fell in sync to the point of being unnoticeable.
All in all, it was an enjoyable experience watching the movie and I rate it a 10 out of 10.