Croissant hamburger with some porridge

Rating: 2/10 (25 May 2006)

Writing a action/adventure book based on a conspiracy theory, in principle, is a bad idea. But when you make a movie based on that very book you get a recipe for disaster. I don't know if you heard about this but there is a conspiracy theory concerning the Beatles; it basically suggests that starting with Seargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - LP, the original Beatles were replaced, and this theory is supported by "facts". Now imagine you would make a adventure novel and movie out of this. Imagine having a scene where outside the studio where the historic Let It Be is being recorded, the "real" Paul McCartney would try to take out the new Paul McCartney with a sniper rifle. You get the picture here? Now Da Vinci's Code is really an unimaginative book and film. It "steals" a very well known conspiracy theory, turns it into a freaking circus, done in bad taste. Clichés and kitsch hit you every 5 minutes. The French look disgustingly boring.... "French-like", the American is a brilliant intellectual (completely opposed to the obnoxious hoards of American tourists visiting Europe, ;)) and the English was so "typical" English that he managed to get on my nerves in the first 2 minutes. I hate clichés, and this movie is full of it. And then you have the "action". It's supposed to be a roller-coaster ride but it looked like a cheap predictable TV-show episode. I won't go in the conspiracy theory and I won't rant about the reason why the book and the movie were so successful because I really don't want to offend people. But I will say this: for a movie that is supposed to be bold and a a sort of taboo-breaker, the almost complete silence regarding MASONS and FREEMASONRY is pathetic. I mean, what were the movie-makers afraid of? They can mention that Jesus had a sex-life but let's not talk about Masons cuz I guess it's taboo. Booooooo!.Those Masons are soooo tabooooo !!! Booooo!!!!!!! Jesus!. I mean Jesus, Mary and Tautou !!!! Boooooo!!!!!! P.S.1 point is for the actors, who really kept me awake. Cuz the movie was a sleeper. Zzzzzzz!!!!!!