amazing! i never expected a better movie of the best-selling novel!

Rating: 8/10 (22 May 2006)

The Da Vinci Code film was outstandingly made. i loved the beautiful scenery of Paris in the film and thought almost everything was so detailed and perfect. however there were some flaws, like always.
The characters in the book were portrayed very well in the movie. Tom Hanks made a great Robert Langdon! but he could have showed so much more enthusiasm and interest in the movie. Hanks seemed really nervous and looked like he had never smiled before. he had such a sad face, it was hard for me not to notice that! Audrey Tautou made a brilliant performance as Sophie Neveu. she was exactly how i pictured her when i read the book (before i watched the movie of course) and no one could have done better. though at some times it was difficult to comprehend what she is saying because of her french accent but i guess that is how it is supposed to sound. the other characters did very well as well, especially Ian McKellan as Sir Leigh Teabing and Paul Bettany as Silas.
There were also some parts where you couldn't quite tell whether it was a memory (i think) or it was actually occurring at the moment until that part was over and it returned to the present. there were also a few inappropriate scenes (to me) that were either very violent or disturbing to some/or most.
My mother and brother watched it as well and they say it was very good. my brother said it was almost as good as the book, as it missed out on some parts you would only know of if you've read the book. my mother thought it was a great movie, even though she has not read the book yet. she had no idea what was about to happen, but she went along with the movie and loved it because it was a surprise every minute.
Comparing the movie and the book, the book was much better. you could visualize everything in your head while you were reading but the movie didn't catch every aspect of what was going on. i, among many many other readers, think that Dan Brown is a wonderful author, who uses history and art to create a magical and tantalizing story known as The Da Vinci code. all in all, a masterpiece film. highly recommended if you have not watched or read The Da Vinci Code.
~sakura