pretty faithful to the book...

Rating: 6/10 (19 May 2006)

This film has had a lot of hype to live up to and I think that many people will probably say it doesn't.
Now thats not to say its a bad film, but unless you are intrigued by the plot before you sit down, then you'll probably wonder what all the fuss is about, long before the quest comes to an end.
The film is excellently shot and the locations and special effects blend seamlessly with some very nice looking sequences which show us Langdon's mind 'at work' but I think that most people will probably be wanting this film to go down similar lines to Indiana Jones ones and it doesn't. It stays pretty faithful to the book.
Personally speaking, my paths have crossed with the Da Vinci Code a few times now so if anyone wants an inside glimpse of one of the locations just before filming then be sure to check out my blog at www.paulhurst.blogspot.com/2005/09/rosslyn-and-its-secrets.html
Also, I'm pretty sure that in the bus scene, one of Dan Brown's sources for his novel features as an 'extra'. I may be mistaken, but I think I saw Lynn Picknett sat on the top deck. She specialises in the occult and champions the feminine cause. Its not surprising that lots of Dan Brown's so-called 'facts' about femininity in church history comes from this lady and her writing partner who also sits next to her, anyway thats just a bit of trivia thrown in really!
Watch it if: You have read the book and enjoyed it Don't if: You get bored easily or you are hoping its like an Indy film