I read the book and loved the movie

Rating: 9/10 (23 May 2006)

Critics be damned but I loved the movie. When I read the book, I found some of the explanations long and drawn out. (I actually listened to it on audio book to and from work for a couple of weeks) Having said that, I was actually looking forward to the movie so that some of it would just unfold instead of a living text book, if you will. There were a few parts that hearkened a bit to Dan Brown's heavy and professorial prose but then I decided to give them a break. When I was in college and grad school I was sort of the weirdo. I am smart, sort of, I guess! but also blonde and originally from Miami. Not exactly what you would picture as the studious intellectual. But I am smart and had many clever friends who sometimes liked to speak in lofty terms and argue arcane points and flex their mental muscles. I felt the same way when Langdon and Tibbing discussed the Priory and the Grail. It was a bit annoying but then again, sometimes smarty pants scholars are annoying. That is part of their "charm" So, bottom line... If you have read the book then you should know what to expect in the movie. 30M people can not be wrong. Maybe I am too simple? Yet again, I have had it with the critics telling what is smart and engaging. You watch movies for a living! You don't create them. Talk to me then when you have put yourself out there. Until then, I will stick to making my own decisions. I was never bored, never looked at my watch and will buy this movie when it comes out on DVD.