Excellent movie! Much better than most critics say! Follows the book quite good and keeps the same atmosphere as in the book!

Rating: 9/10 (11 November 2006)

I was really surprised when I saw this film. I didn't expect so much of this movie, I thought that it wouldn't be very good. But I was wrong. I wonder why so many critics didn't like this film! The only possible reason I can see, is the acting by Tom Hanks. I can imagine that some people didn't like him in "The Da Vinci Code". I don't really know what to think about Tom Hanks in this film. I don't think he acted bad, he acted in a sort of strange way (it's difficult to explain), but I felt sympathy for him. But Tom Hanks doesn't have prove himself anymore as an actor, because, in most of the movies where he's in, he does a really good job. The rest of the cast also does a good job. Audrey Tautou does a good job as Sophie Neveu, and Paul Bettany is excellent as Silas. The direction by Ron Howard is excellent. He manages to keep the atmosphere of the book. The cinematography and the special effects are very nice, and the scenes at The Louvre (the glass pyramid) are beautifully done. The music by Hans Zimmer (who, together with Lisa Gerrard, made the excellent music for "Gladiator") is very good and fits very well with the film! Don't pay much attention to the bad critics, and watch this excellent film!