A great movie indeed!

Rating: 9/10 (28 June 2006)

This is the first time I remember seeing a movie that was BETTER than the book! Yes indeed I will repeat my statement saying that the movie was better than the book. Here are my arguments:
1. The movie was straight to the point, while the book was too diluted with additional story lines and details. For example: the missing brother in the movie. Or the Mickey Mouse watch. It is completely irrelevant to the story. Some may say it is not like in the book, but such story line was not needed anyways 2. The movie achieved much better interpretation of the main story of the book: The the holy grail being the secret identity of Jesus and his family. Some may argue that imagination is more powerful than the real pictures and text used in the movie, but they were used in so good fashion that it is completely working for me. 3. The actors WERE good. I did not like initially Audrey Tautou but at the end somehow she was in place already. 4. The cinematography and screen play were splendid. There was not a single wasted moment or shot in the movie. The script was more punctual and precise than the book.
As a summary, what else do you need? You have good actors, great screenplay, great cinematography all bundled up in a highly enjoyable 149 minutes of non-stop entertainment. The reality of the facts presented in the story is not under discussion here, bus as a pure entertainment and adapted screen play, I have not actually seen a better one so far.
Enjoy Mike