fans of the book, stay away.

Rating: 5/10 (19 May 2006)

The Da Vinci Code is one of my absolute favorite books. Great turn-paging action and impressive yet shocking facts. I could not have been more excited to hear that two of my absolute favorite actors, Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou, were starring in the adaptation.
The word that can best describe what I felt as I left the theater this afternoon is disappointment. The movie just didn't work. It couldn't live up to its name. The actors themselves were great, but the movie didn't flow. It never really picked up the pace and it honestly seemed rush. Before I even knew what was happening, it was over.
People who have not read the book, like my two friends that had not, will most likely enjoy this film. But for fellow readers and fans, see this at a discount matinée if you must.