The Da Vinci Code (2006)

Rating: 9/10 (21 July 2011)

"He forgot everything we've learned. Everything we teach. It's why we study history. So we'll stop killing each other."
This is the story of how the most important secret in the history of the world was - almost - revealed. The movie has a very controversial subject, told by a great cast.
The subject is quite unbelievable. So unbelievable, in fact, that if it were ever revealed to the world it would destroy the foundations of Christianity itself. And so, it was kept secret. A select few kept it hidden from the curious eyes of the world, while a select - other - few tried to eliminate the threat by eliminating the secret itself. By any means necessary. Until one day, when the two factions, like two fighters almost out of breath, are finally too weak to control the secret any longer. Will it get out? Will it destroy the world?
The script tends to minimize everything except the subject, and that is why it is so predictable. It is acted out by a fantastic cast, and I can think of no one better to tell the story. Tom Hanks and Ian McKellen do a great job of explaining events and symbols long forgotten. Audrey Tautou has the innocence needed for the part. Paul Bettany the intensity. And Alfred Molina is perfect as the powerful elite working in the shadows.
The music is great, a little over the top maybe, but very much fitting the magnitude of the story. The special effects are few but very well done.
The Da Vinci Code. A very intriguing story, for those who care enough to listen. 9/10.