Excellent movie

Rating: 9/10 (12 January 2007)

I had read the book sometime back and plan to read it again. This movie was very fast paced and Tom Hanks did an outstanding job and was a great match for the part. The plot was like a repeat of a church history class and made you think back to what you were taught. By helping you to think about what was happening, it helped me to think about my thoughts as a Christian. There now is plenty of research to do on some of the ideas brought up.
I don't mean this as a spoiler but this is how i feel. Unfortunately this movie got a lot of bad press from the church because they seemed to be threatened by it. I enjoyed being challenged by new ideas and thoughts and the plot was excellent at doing this. Supposedly controversial films serve a purpose for they help us examine our present ideas and then ask questions.
Most of all this movie was based on a book of fiction which was right away apparent to me. The many twists and turns in the action and the characters developing into who they were, kept me focused at all times on this movie. There was plenty of human interest too for the grand daughter was very down to earth and really cared for the other characters.
I enjoyed the moving action and the shifting scenes toward the end. This film was hard to figure out which kept me fascinated. Ron Howard films are always great to watch. I would recommend seeing this movie and I am considering buying a copy. The movie ending was a surprise which was great to see. Unpredictable movies keep us wanting to watch more and more of them.