Yes it is offensive but...

Rating: 6/10 (4 August 2006)

...it is not a bad piece of cinema as many make it out to be. I put off reading the book just to experience the movie in its fullest form. While many people have put forth an argument that it is not as good as the book, I, who have not read it, found the movie quite decent. But coming back to the previous warning, yes, this movie can be quite offensive, especially to the Church. The Church and Christianity itself is painted explicitly in very negative light and I'm not talking about the Mary Magdaline controversy. So, if you are a bit sensitive, then I would advice you to not watch this movie. But as a piece of cinema, it has been quite well directed and produced. The acting and locations are quite good. It would be mild entertainer if you could ignore certain parts of it.