Interesting

Rating: 6/10 (22 May 2006)

Saw it at 0930hrs Thursday in Queenland Australia - in a town of 25,000 - thanks to geography well before the major markets such as the US. Frankly I thought it was a hell of a lot better than the bodice-ripping prose of the book. I am not too impressed by Tom Hanks as an actor but the French lady playing Sophie (luminescent I thought) and the French cop were excellent. Since Teabing's arrest (forgotten his name but a great character - looked like Peter O'Toole) the movie lost momentum and the last 15mins were very slow. Of course the theory of Christ's bloodline is contentious, but so again is the divinity of Him and the virgin birth. But that is a matter of personal belief. I thought the film encapsulated the central thesis much better than the book. Tried to read The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail twice, but found it too hard - too academic.