Predictable, Trite, and Uninteresting: Your Standard Ron Howard Film

Rating: 1/10 (24 May 2006)

The Davinci Chode Wow, once again Ron Howard proves that he's one of the least talented people working in Hollywood. His latest flick, THE DAVINCI CODE (2006, one and a half stars), is no different than his other work: trite, uninteresting, and visually boring. Even in a film such as THE DAVINCI CODE, one that you'd think have sleek, catchy images, the cinematography and composition is bland. It's not "bad," but it's not anything above mediocre. It's pathetically simple. Like most of Howard's body of work, the dialog is HORRIBLE (almost as the romance dialog in STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002, three stars)) and the characters (and the acting of the actors playing those characters) are two-dimensional. How can such a talented actress such as Audrey Tautou disappoint me? The answer: Ron Howard. The religious controversy behind the film is bogus. The plot is too "fantastic," absurd and over-the-top to cause anyone to question their Christian beliefs and renounce their faith. Additionally, the execution of the plot is predictable and cliché; I've never read the book, nor did I know much about the plot and yet I still guessed the twists. But hey, I hear the source material was poorly written too. Apparently, Dan Brown has a knack for intriguing, controversial plots but he can't write for crap. Nonetheless, its no excuse. Avoid this film at all costs. It's the first highly overrated film of the year. Go see a movie you KNOW will be crappy instead. At least then you won't be disappointed. Final word: at least NATIONAL TREASURE (2003, three stars) was a comedy...
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Which is worse: "The Davinci Code" or Tom Hank's haircut for the movie?