Brown must have been quietly disappointed!

Rating: Null/10 (18 May 2006)

I take my words back regarding my anticipation of wanting to see this movie. Just saw it today and there was a huge number of changes from the book. Can't say I wanna complain about the changes made but it's more of the continuity of the storyline.
For those who read the book, you might feel like the story was a bit "rushed" that Ron Howard and Akiva Goldsman tried to make a movie that practically stuffed the whole of the Dan Brown's book into a 2½ hour movie.
There were some parts that I felt that the film was a bit too draggy. But not as draggy or dry as the book. At least once you've done reading the "drier" part of the book, you'll be indulging in a refreshing treat of maybe a hint of clues to make you think. But the film version didn't really do that.
Plus, there are too many flashbacks into history. TRUE, while these flashbacks are critical in telling the story but they were rather too messed up.
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Among the changes made were: 1 - Langdon was summoned at a book signing instead of from his hotel as written in the book; 2 - There was only one clue from the cryptex when there were in fact two as from the book; that is the first answer to the cryptex (SOFIA) was deleted; 3 - The identity of the "TEACHER" was revealed too soon.; Another point to take note was that Teabing's manservant, Remy, suddenly died without giving the audience any clue what he died from.
4 - The HIEROS GAMUS ritual was (I believe) almost deleted due to its sexual nature.
5 - As compared to the book, Sophie was reunited only with her grandmother but her brother was nowhere around; the young church caretaker might as well be her brother but even that info was not revealed.
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I'm not suggesting that you totally ignore this film completely. By all means, go see it since it's a "much anticipated movie" of the year. This is only my personal opinion. Who knows maybe you might like it even more.