A Film That Makes You Wonder

Rating: 8/10 (19 May 2006)

Dan Brown has always written engrossing books and The Da Vinci Code is a prime example.
The film is no exception. Tom Hanks gives as always a good performance as Robert Langdon, with the supporting cast of Audrey Tautuo, Sir Ian McKellan and Jean Reno(brilliantly cast as CAptain Fache).
The story, and it is a story (Fiction) with some factual references, is about the Holy Grail and it's keepers (Priory of Sion). That if revealed would shatter the Christian faith. NOTE: I am catholic and take this as a work of fiction, nothing else.
The film centres around the French(some subtitles) and English with Robert Langdon the prime suspect in 4 murders.
Having read the book prior to the preceding Court Case last year (2005). I was hoping to see how DVC converted onto screen.
There is a lot of back story to Langdon(See Angels And Demons) that is explained in the film and a lot of back story that is left out of the film. It is not integral to the film but they moved around the important parts to fit the movie.
This movie is long, over 2 hours and does sometimes move rather slow. It does make up for parts with some action and answers to clues come a bit too easily.
You think near the end that that is all for the film. The film does have a twist in the tail, even though this review contains some spoilers, I will not reveal the end (People who have read the book will know what I am talking about, but will surprise even them).