A good film

Rating: 7/10 (21 May 2006)

I read the book and expected the worst based on the critics and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. In facts, I could enjoy it without constantly checking my memory of the book. Ron Howard did a pretty fine job following the script to make it a fiction without entering too much into the politics. The chemistry between the characters is actually quite good too - Audrey Tatou is a little stiff in the beginning but projects better emotions later on. The critics should step back and look at this movie without bias.
I suspect the main reason behind the opposition is that it will entice more people to read the book, the later is actually much more damaging to the church (any church) by revealing how it controls human behavior and get its dime in the process.