good adaptation

Rating: 7/10 (21 May 2006)

usually, most of the films based on a book are much worse than the book, but this is an exception. The book, though enjoyable, is quite bad (it has had these enormous success only because it criticize the Vatican, anything more; the book is like a funny comic, any literature value, but good for enjoying the time). However, the film is rather good (which was a surprise). The cast is really good: if I had to choose the best actors for all the roles, I'd chosen the same that were there, so, I can not complain! The film has a good rhythm and it does not stops during most of the film, the action develops itself in a fine way (good directed) and the puzzles are not boring but interesting.
Maybe the ending is quite slow, and this, in addition to the great longness of the movie can result tiring for some people. To sum up, I'm quite pleased with this film, I expected it to be bad, but it is enjoyable. If you are not able to be easily offended about theological subjects, probably you will have a good time. It is curious that it is not needed to have read the book to catch everything that happens, which is unusual.