What a disappointment

Rating: 2/10 (24 December 2006)

I read the book and couldn't put it down. Then I heard the movie was coming out, so I read the book again. I was utterly let down. Anyone who read the book probably agrees at how boring the movie was. What should have been a great thrill ride on the screen almost put me to sleep. The screenplay was ridiculous at how far from the book's dialog it drifted. The music was boring background noise that did nothing for the mood of the film. Tom Hanks was all wrong and I don't think he read the book. The monk was reasonably creepy but I think they missed who he was as character by a long shot - albino's usually have pink eyes and I thought Silas did in the book (I may be wrong here). The opening scene sucked and it goes down hill from there. I could go on and on about how awful it was, but I suppose if you've never read the book it might be an alright movie. I just hope somebody else directs Angels and Demons because that was a great book also. I'm just relieved that I didn't pay to see this movie or the DVD. What a waste of one of the best stories of all time.