Not up to the mark

Rating: 5/10 (5 June 2006)

Arguably the most-awaited film of this year clearly fell short of my expectations. With the book compiled so pain-stakingly in every detail, the movie is clumsy and good only in patches. To top it all, there are some goof-ups too. Although the main essence of the plot has been captured at large, the finer details which make the story so fabulous are missing. I could very well sense that the movie would be a tough one to digest for a person who has never read the best-seller. Lastly, the movie has been condemned for the controversies it has kicked off. In hindsight, there is nothing repulsive shown in this movie and don't know why there is such a fuss.
ACTING : Ian Mckellen, as always, is a class of his own as Sir Leigh Teabing. He pumps in the requisite energy for that role. Tom Hanks, with all due respect, is merely acceptable at best and fails to capture the magnitude of Langdon's character. Audrey Tautou, as Sophie Neveu, is unfortunately pathetic. Her heavy French accent is a pain to the ears and her childish looks somehow fail to mingle with the film's setup - a clear case of character mismatch. Full kudos to Ron Howard for excellent portrayal of the albino- Silas.
Watch the film without keeping high expectations, for u r likely to be disappointed.