Almost a wonderful movie.

Rating: 4/10 (23 May 2006)

It should have been a great piece of movie making--all the fine actors and the best writers and director, etc. It is still pretty good as a movie but the saddest words are, "It might have been (great)". It seemed that many of the books most enjoyable lines, such as Remy's were left out. Also, Remo was 55 (not the young actor playing him) and "The Teacher" was "portly"...so it goes. I reread the book, again...what a read. My thanks to author Dan Brown. I don't know what happened to my favorite director, Ron Howard? I suppose he tried to please all the viewing public. If one sits on a fence, one can get a sore crotch and all that. Several friends saw it "cold" without reading the book and really enjoyed it..so perhaps it fit together better than at first viewing. I hope to see it again at Ron Howard's suggestion in an interview and hope that helps it.