Whether or not you've read the book, ask yourself these two questions.

Rating: 10/10 (25 May 2006)

Question #1: do you think the story's premise makes for a thrilling, suspenseful action-adventure? Question #2: do you think the story's premise has a greater-than-zero percent basis in actual fact?
If you answered "yes," to the first one, and "no," to the second, then go see the movie with a clear conscience. Otherwise, stay home and wait for the DVD to come out in three months.
As for me? All I saw was a good old-fashioned, edge-of-my-seat chase flick. With a religious angle no more blasphemous than the one used for, say, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. Just grimmer and grittier, is all. Otherwise, the 2.5 hour-long running time seemed to literally fly by, for me! I found it that enjoyable.
I think Tom Hanks did an excellent job, as Robert Langdon. I look forward to more American co-productions featuring Ms. Tautou. I haven't seen Jean Reno this double-dealing since the first MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE movie. And, I hope Ian McKellen gets a double-nomination, for next year's Best Supporting Actor Oscar, as both Sir Lee and Magneto!
The one who played the Cardinal, though? I couldn't quite bring myself to love hating him, the same way I did his albinistic assassin. He reminded me too much of Richard Kind. The actor who used to play the cheerful, chubby guy on SPIN CITY.