Why not just sit back and enjoy the film.

Rating: 9/10 (30 May 2006)

I have not read the book, nor do I want the opportunity. The lead reviewer takes the movie and in his review encapsulates his personal beliefs. I, on the other hand, just sat back in my theater chair and watched the film unwind. Direction, settings, color, acting ... every cinema aspect superb.
Several scenes appear as though they were lifted from INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE. But where Harrison Ford played to an audience seeking excitement, Tom Hanks plays the "same" role with more aplomb. The albino, Paul Bettany, gives a unique performance. If I could, I would nominate him for best supporting actor. I kept thinking about "The Albino" in FOUL PLAY. But Paul Bettany gives the role a deep meaning.
Whether the Mary Magdalene theory is fact or fiction should certainly not dissuade any movie goer from seeing this film. It is the same as watching the Darwin theory on film, and a horde of strict constructionists cry out "Blasphemy! Adam and Eve were created to populate the world".
The simple fact is, I enjoyed the film. My only historical reference question was the commentary on the slaughter of the Knights Templar in the 14th Century. Were they murdered by order of the Papacy or by the King of France?
Yes, I would like to know. Do any of the author's theories sway my thinking? As an educated person, I can stand away and say ... anything is possible.
In conclusion, enjoy the movie as a movie.