The Da Vinci Code
2006 Directed by Ron Howard
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So Dark The Con Of Man
When the curator of the Louvre is found murdered in the famed museum's hallowed halls, Harvard professor Robert Langdon and cryptographer Sophie Neve must untangle a deadly web of deceit involving the works of Leonardo da Vinci.
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Better than the book.
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"The Da Vinci Code," Ron Howard's adaptation of Dan Brown's literary-pop phenomenon, is a glossy and effective thriller. The production is solid, well-cast, and mostly free of frills (save for some eye-catching flashbacks and animated code-breakings). Howard manages the material well, keeping the narrative compelling and allowing a subdued Tom Hanks to drive the film as cypher-sleuth, Robert Langdon.
The film, however, comes with a caveat: full enjoyment of "The Da Vinci Code" may be contingent upon its audience's acceptance of the religious/historical conspiracy at the core of the story. For those turned off by it, the film will prove laughable. For those who might entertain the potential plausibility of the whole affair, or who are at least intrigued by the ornamental codes and symbols, the film will prove gripping, entertaining, and worthy of discussion.
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I've not read the book but I really enjoy this film. I'm not sure why it's a guilty pleasure for most? I think it's fairly decent and even prefer its sequel. Tom Hanks gives a good lead and it's an interesting role for him to take on, and Audrey Tautou is just flawlessly beautiful. Ian McKellen, too, is a great addition to the cast, and overall I just find the film very interesting, with the strongest quality being how the stories are told in each film, making The Da Vinci Code an entertaining thriller that is easy to go along with.
(Also, I saw some of the filming of this in Lincoln!)
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Say what you like about Dan Brown's extremely prolific novel, call it overrated, crass, insulting and silly, but one thing you can't accuse The Da Vinci Code novel of is being dull. Quite how, therefore, Ron Howard managed to make such a crushing snore-fest of this adaptation, I will never know.
This was a thankless task from the start. Brown's book, for all it's schlocky attempts at being highbrow, crams a huge wealth of pseudo-history into his rip roaring narrative - a sheer volume no film, certainly not this one, could ever hope to truly translate to the screen (even at nearly 2 & 1/2 hours here). Consequently, Howard's movie pretty much does everything you shouldn't do in a script; plot…
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One of the worst films I've ever fell asleep to.
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IT'S LIKE NATIONAL TREASURE, EXCEPT BORING AND LONG.
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Having read the book as well, this movie was very enjoyable. The way all of the clues work together is extremely clever. Tom Hanks felt well suited for this role. If you're in the mood for a good thriller/mystery, give this one a shot. Also check out the sequel, "Angels and demons."
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Written by Dan Brown as a sequel to 'Angels And Demons', but swapped over in Hollywood as the debut film for Harvard Professor of Symbology Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) swept up in an global conspiracy that threatens to destory the foundations of modern society.
'The Da Vinci Code' is a very clever, very focused and very layered film above 'Angels & Demons' and requires a fair amount of concentration from you. You don't need to solve the clues and cryptic trails, but it helps if you can understand them in the time allowed you so you get the resulting finale with geat satisfaction.
Langdon is called to assist in the investigation of a murder of an elderly scholar at The Louvre,…
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I am one of those who never read the book, and I don't plan to. I don't have any moral objections to the film, because I understand the meaning of the word FICTION. I mean, 24 had a plot where the U.S. President was in cahoots with terrorists, but you don't see the world believing THAT's really happening! (well a few conspiracy theorists, maybe) There aren't really Jedi Knights in a galaxy far, far away! FICTION, people! Get over yourselves. As for the flick, it was just okay. It was long, slow, and quite boring. It's like they took an interesting idea, and tried to turn it into an action/mystery/thriller, all of which it completely fails as. Ian McKellan was…
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Something about paintings and shit I don't remember.
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Sophie is hot as fuck
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As witty as the book.
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Bom filme, mas não se compara ao livro.
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Decepcionante.
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Digna de un Best Seller, una adaptación increíblemente precisa, eliminando lo que se debía eliminar, Akiva se dejo el pellejo en este guion. Quiero mencionar que la polémica que genero esta película es total y ridículamente absurda, es una película, un libro, un universo de ficción, califico a la gente anti Dan B.