Is it me, or am I missing something?

Rating: 3/10 (6 November 2006)

I read Mr Browns book last year, and was left somewhat disappointed. For a book that took the world by storm and leaving most readers asking certain questions regarding the validity of the foundations the Christian church, I was left asking myself why? For a start, the book was so badly written it was laughable. There were more holes in it than swiss cheese. Everything fell into Robert Langdons lap a little too easily for my liking. And the film was just as bad! Ron Howard certainly took the original plot, and portrayed it just as badly as Mr Brown, with a few more continuity errors thrown in for good measure!. How is it that Mr Langdon and his accomplice are one moment in France, then on a plane to Switzerland, when then switches direction in mid-air to London, and then somehow they have the currency to board a London bus, where they very conveniently meet a hoody with a WAP phone? Also, I am pretty sure that even a FRENCH air traffic controller would not "go for lunch" when being questioned by a senior detective. No, the only reason for this particular little scene was to include a little graphic violence to spice up an otherwise pretty dull film.
I personally think that Mr Browm missed a great opportunity here. The elements of his story were great and his characters were strong, but the plot was very weak, which was in turn made into a very weak film.