Tedious

Rating: 6/10 (5 July 2014)

Off the bat, I recommend the book.
I found this movie far too cut and dry for the content it holds. I just wasn't able to buy into the premises of the plot and clues being discovered. It felt to me like the deeper meanings were somehow lost or overshadowed, not at all aided by the fact that part way into the film I was already waiting for the next chase scene to come and go. Therein lies the tedium. It, to me, essentially became a drawn out cat and mouse game where the big twist happens when they don't run.
However, I did thoroughly enjoy Ian McKellen's performance. He makes my heart smile.