Book is better.. as always..

Rating: 7/10 (24 May 2006)

If you haven't read the book, go watch the movie. If you have read the book, go watch the movie anyway.
The movie itself is good, but maybe because I've read the book (and thus know who the real bad guys are..) I couldn't enjoy it as much as someone who spent 2 hours thinking "who the hell is the bad guy really?". But then, the action is good.. surprises.. codes (in real pictures.. i love the part when Teabing explains about the Last Supper painting, you don't get that many pictures from a book).
BUT, books will always be better than movies. As I expected, lots of details got omitted. Even though they did use flashbacks to explain history or past events, even though Tom Hanks talks 70% of the time.. there just ain't enough time to tell them all. As a book reader, though, I get to know *more* than other non-book readers do ;).
So, watch the movie, then read the book. Or, just do one of them, Co once you know who the bad guy is then.. well.. you know.