The book is better, but still enjoyable.

Rating: 6/10 (24 May 2006)

First off I wold Lek 2 say that I had read the book before going to see the film as did the packed cinema it seemed. I lost count at the amount of times I heard someone whisper "That was just like in the book" and so forth. Like most people who had read the book I had high expectations of this film and after watching, I felt as though that early promise had not been fulfilled. The action was slow paced, the dialogue was very wooden at times, the chemistry between the main characters was non-existent. However the film did stay true to the book, only cutting small parts out for running time. I enjoyed the flashbacks to ancient times when Hanks or Sir Ian where referring to ancient scripture, looked like it was lifted from some epic film. One personal gripe I had about the film being from Scotland is that it never mentioned Roslin(I know I spelt it wrong) Chapel is in Scotland, just outside Edinburgh, just they arrived there.
Overall go and see the film if you are a fan of the book, you will get some enjoyment out of seeing the actual Churches and painting etc., just keep in mind that it may not live up to your memory of the book. However if you have not read the book go and see this film for a mild mid caper that may just get you interested enough to buy the book and merchandise that this film is obviously made for.