A Disgrace to the Book!

Rating: 5/10 (22 May 2006)

I watched this movie last night, and felt like leaving after the first twenty minutes. If you enjoyed the movie then I advise you not to read on because I will be trashing this movie starting now.... First of all, the acting was horrible. Tom Hanks and Jean Reno gave some of their worst performances i years. Audrey Tatou was weak, cast well yet she couldn't perform. Paul Bettany and Ian McKellan were fine and saved the film for me. Next, the idea of having one cryptex was confusing enough for viewers who haven't read the book. The "apple" clue isn't supported with enough background info. and seems meaningless. Also, the fact that in the end, them finding all the documents was cheesy and not truthful. Like a "private" sign would stop anyone. The list goes on about how they inaccurately portrayed the book and quite frankly, I was disappointed at Ron Howards attempt at this series.