Boring and slow

Rating: 1/10 (19 May 2006)

I read the novel a long time ago and I have to admit that is was really exciting and interesting. I was thrilled to hear that the novel was being turned into a film, I didn't even care that Ron Howard was the director or that Hanks was cast as Robert Langdon. The result: a boring and slow and disappointing flick...
THE CAST: Hanks seems out of place, he was not the best choice for the character. He doesn't develop the character (it is not his fault), Langdon is a walking encyclopedia, nothing more (as the film portrays him, a book would have done the same job he did). Tautou's performance was horrible, she made Sophie unbearable... Alfred Molina, Paul Bettany and Ian Mckellen were perfect choices, specially Mckellen who rescues the film from total boredom. THE EDITING: Just awful, there is no continuity between scenes... they tried to make it like the book, but it is not the same. THE MUSIC: No hummable or important melody to remember... THE SPECIAL EFFECTS AND THE FLASHBACKS: Totally unnecessary... THE PACE: Sloooooooooow... There is no action. When I was reading the book I pictured incredible car chases and fights, the only thing you get is what you see on the trailer... yeah very short sequences that make the movie slow. Ron Howard was the worst choice and so was Goldsman (Batman and Robin - ¿ring any bells?), he is not familiar with action (develop some action sequences!, go beyond the book! - Novels are VERY different from films)
Finally I do have to mention that there are some good moments, the comic relief by Mckellen is wonderful as well as some of the scenes with Betanny or Molina on them. The locations are true to the book and incredible... but that's it.
If you have read the book, the film might seem boring, if you haven't maybe you'll have some fun.
Lets just hope that Angels and Demons (a much better novel that the Da Vinci Code) is made into a movie and demonstrates us the real talent of Tom Hanks and the essence of Brown's novels.