Depicts the Catholic Church at its Best!

Rating: 10/10 (21 June 2007)

Ron Howard does it again! And another stellar performance by Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, an interpreter of ancient symbols and cryptography. This is the first time that a film prompted me to buy the book. Dan Brown leaves you wondering where the line is between fiction and truth. The story goes beyond the normal thriller in that the plot isn't predictable. It had me doing my own research into the Priory of Scion Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo, Isaac Newton, etc. The entire subject must be approached with an open mind. And now (June 18, 2007), "The Da Vinci Code" is being investigated by Italian state attorneys on the grounds that it is "obscene" from a religious perspective... get real! The state prosecutor did reveal that the complainants are Catholic clergy. So now the reality of this complex, intriguing and often factual subject continues.
I have one word for this film and its storyline... awesome!