Interesting fictionalized account of the Holy Grail and how it may relate to Mary Magdalene and whether she married Jesus or not.

Rating: 8/10 (28 May 2006)

I am going to have to reread the ending of the book. The ending may have been changed, but I am not sure how much if any. I won't discuss it now so I won't ruin it for others. I found the movie moved fast, too fast for viewers who haven't read the book. The British accents and some French accents went to fast to be totally comprehended. I appreciate their trying to keep as much of the book in the movie as possible while trying keep the movie from becoming too long. I got caught up in wondering how much of the book would be kept. It has some scenes that are borderline gruesome, but they are necessary for the plot. I am of the opinion that the Church has overreacted to the movie. They seem to think that the movie is treating the Jesus-Magdalene issue as fact, whereas I feel the movie is treating this as a contention that may or may not be true. Everyone should have the right to make this decision for themselves.