This movie version of the Dan Brown classic is one of the most controversial and intriguing, and I doubt there is someone else out there who would question that.
Before anything else, let us first establish that “The Da Vinci Code” is not an outright attack to Catholic religion conservatives nor is it an entertainment exclusive for those who have completed their Dan Brown (Langdon) series or their Holy Grail collections. The good thing about this film is that anyone can watch and understand it (provided, of course, that there are practically no restrictions when it comes to cinema admission). Oh no, there is nothing cryptic at all with this Ron Howard masterpiece.
Some Brown followers and mystery aficionados may sit and spend a full two and a half hours and regard the movie as too bland or too… anti-climactic. Let us be clear: “The Da Vinci Code” is an adaptation, so comparing the screen version to the book does not make much sense. Yes, expect the movie to be just like those Harry Potter books, where there are also portions not included in the picture.
As much as I have nothing against books being transformed into films, I...