not one to spend the money to see in the theaters... wait for the rental

Rating: 4/10 (25 May 2006)

Well I would honestly have to say that this movie was a disappointment from beginning to end. Considering the fact that Ron Howard and Tom Hanks are two extremely reputable icons in the movie industry, they did a poor job. Tom Hanks did a poor job in creating the character of Robert Langdon and convincing his audience that he was Robert Langdon. His performance in this movie is an insult to the Lifetime Achievement Award he received in 2002. As for Ron Howard, he absolutely settled for mediocrity with this movie. Each scene was rushed and sloppy. This whole movie was in fast forward; especially the dialogue. However, the poor acting cannot be put solely on the shoulders of Tom Hanks. Nobody in this movie acted well enough to create a believable character. The Da Vinci Code was not even a solid portrayal of the book. This movie should have insulted Dan Brown and it absolutely does not deserve a rating better than a 4 out of 10.