Good but not quite the book.

Rating: 8/10 (21 May 2006)

First off, the movie was not as good as the book. The book, is a book that would be hard to beat. It is a thriller and keeps you wanting to keep flying through the chapters as you read it. So if you are going expecting it to outshine the book then you will be disappointed.
If you have read the book, the I would definitely recommend that you go. It's fairly true to the book with the exception of a few parts. The movie is slightly drawn out or slow. I felt it could have easily been a half hour shorter. By the end you are ready to get out of the theater.
This movie will get you to think, and also keep you wondering who's behind the whole thing. I have always been a big fan of movies like that. It's not enough to just simply go and be entertained, I feel there should also be some thinking involved. This movie will certainly do that for you.
Before I go I wanted to comment on all of the controversy this movie has brought with it. I do not understand what all the fuss is about. The book is fictional and everyone has the right to believe in religion or not. Folks, this is not the first book to address the Holy Grail, Jesus being married, etc. Another book called, "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" also discusses these same issues. The Priory of Sion, the Knights Templar, etc are all discussed in this book.
Granted the book is fiction but many many of the ideas behind it are not. The fictional part is a man being murdered in the Louvre and two people are on a treasure hunt for the Holy Grail. However, the Christians persecuting and killing the Pagans is TRUE. Constantine making Christianity the official religion of Rome and helped create the first Bible is TRUE. I could go on and on and on. People who are uneducated should not say one word about this movie offending them. Those are the same people who have no clue about the facts I have listed above. Go to college and take a history class and then you will find out the truth. The problem is people don't like the truth so instead they pick and choose the evidence that supports their beliefs.
If you get the time, go to the movie. If nothing else it will get you to open your mind and challenge you to think. That's what makes the movie great. It challenges peoples beliefs and opens up Christanity for a topic of conversation.