Good solid movie!

Rating: 7/10 (26 June 2007)

This is a good movie! It stays more true to the book (which I should point out is fiction) than any other movie of a book that I have ever seen, from "Matilda" to "Harry Potter" to "The Hound of the Baskervilles."
The choice of locations for filming was incredible. Almost every scene that was centered on a location was filmed at that location. For example, it was awe-inspiring seeing the actors walking around the deserted hallways of the Louvre in the dead of night. Also, the Templar Church that the characters go to in London was feet away from my work...I have actually walked down the streets that they ran down.
I would like to set the record straight about Tom Hanks' performance. He was not exactly who I pictured as the role (that would have been a Harrison Ford circa Indiana Jones) but he was very good! I thought that he was very believable as Robert Langdon. There was no chemistry between him and his co-star but (contrary to popular opinion I believe) that was a good thing. Their relationship was supportive and kind, and most importantly interesting to watch.
No, this film isn't award winning. But it is a great movie to see on a hot summer day. It is definitely worth spending ten dollars for the two and a bit hours of fun that "The Da Vinci Code" provides.