"A decent, watchable, relatively entertaining film based on fiction"

Rating: 5/10 (29 May 2006)

The novel is just "a prime specimen of masterful thriller writing". Dan Brown's fiercely controversial action thriller about Jesus being married to Mary Magdalene, is somehow manufactured into a breathtaking, page-turning novel. The quality of entertainment that the book supplies is vastly reflected on the record number of sales of somewhat 60 million copies worldwide.
The film adaptation of Dan Brown's ultra-popular novel was placed in the able hands of Academy Award winning director Ron Howard.The formula worked. A good film was made. With an outstanding international cast that includes two time Oscar Winner Tom Hanks, French stars Audrey Tautou and Jean Reno,followed by elite Britishman Sir Ian McKellen and the uprising Paul Bettany who delivers a haunting performance and a minor role for Alfred Molina whose work is very impressive.
Faithful to the book, Howard has visualised a fine novel and made it into a fine film, recreating some historical scenes in a very stylised fashion.