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June 01, 2006
The Da Vinci Code
I saw this opening weekend (life's full of stuff that's been keeping me from blogging, or did you not notice?) I really tried to give it the benefit of the doubt. I was actually excited for it: it's been long enough since I read the book that I didn't remember all the plot twists. Which allowed me to gasp out loud at some of the thriller parts (I admit it, I'm that kind of "girl watchin a movie." Which is why you'll never see me at a slasher flick - I've got enough nightmares as it is, thank you very much.)
Right, but there were also times during the film when I had ants in my pants. And I couldn't figure out if that was just b/c I was seeing A Seminal Summer Movie alone or what. I think the what's have it: it just wasn't that good.
In the words of Bob Bloom of the Journal and Courier in Lafayette, Indiana:
The book kept you breathless; the movie makes you restless.
I'm still troubled by this movie. Part of me agrees with Ebert's reviews (both on teevee and in print). It worked as a popcorn flick. It wasn't the greatest popcorn flick ever made, but Ron Howard always makes pretty pictures. Worth seein, but not worth standing in line for (which I imagine you wont have to do anymore anyway).
Rotten Tomatoes entry (consensus = it's rotten)
Ebert gave it three stars, as did his users.
IMDB entry
Posted by cj at June 1, 2006 11:07 PM