Great at first

Rating: 8/10 (28 June 2014)

I went into this film hearing mixed reviews but not knowing much about the plot at all, although i was aware of the hatred it had received from the religious community. I loved the way it neatly tied up the ending, and everything slotted together, when watching the film i thought it was fantastically well researched, and it was nicely paced. However, the thing that really killed this film for me was how badly it was researched. It compiles so much information, and combines it with a legend to make it appear to give it credibility, of course you know its fictional but you expect the data used to back up the fiction has credibility, in fact the outrage the film caused made me more certain that was the case. However most of the facts seem incorrect when researched outside, and many non religious academic people speak out against it. Not just the obvious existence of priory of Sion etc but more of the facts that it lays on constantly throughout the film, and this ruined the film for me afterwards. That being said it was still a very nicely made film, you can go into it and enjoy it, as long as you are not a religious person who gets easily offended. Just keep in mind it is completely fictional, even if the gist of the idea is perhaps realistic. The whole investigative mystery crime it does very well, and the view of corruption it portrays is interesting, and it gives an interesting take on the things people do because of their beliefs. Thus a very good film, enjoyable, intellectual. Just don't read too much into it. If it had been well researched and this had backed up the fiction behind it, it would have vastly improved the film.