The Da Vinci Code.....A secret maintained by Leonardo Davinci from the world. But the Government of the place where I live also wanted to maintain the movie a secret by banning it. My country is the world's biggest SECULAR country, and the state where I live is an epitome of it. But, the state government has banned this movie...after almost whole of its educated population read the book, religiously. So, I had to travel almost 600Km shelling some Rs.2000 to catch this movie, just to feel the spark of independance. I hate anything that is controlled by someone.
I expected a lot from the movie. And mostly I got what I expected. Ron Howard excelled in what he does. Some scenes were exceptionally handled on the celluloid. And there is nothing I can say about the Oscar nominated(and also won..twice) actors. Sir Ian McKealan, Audry and Tom Hanks did what they are expected of....Bit, the surprise is Paul Bettany. He was one villain that is going to haunt me for quite some time. Very convincing performance in the role of Silas.
If I had to say some bad things about the movie, then it would be the time. I enjoyed this story in the form of a book more than a movie. The book builds the tension of the plot over a period of your reading it...say 4 to 5 days for me. All that tension and whatever other feelings are shown in three hours. But a movie can not be longer, you know...Mixed feelings about the movie.
I think this movie will be more enjoyed by those who didn't read the book. But, there is a chance of not understanding it completely.
On the whole, "The code" is a fiction and that is all. When everybody knows that it is a fiction, why to make a big scene out of it, by banning it. When the movie is working fine at cinemas in Rome City, why/how the hell it would hurt people elsewhere on religious grounds? Since when are better Christians living here in a Hindu country?
Any ways, I don't want to give a political tag for this issue now..
My rating for the movie is 3.5/5.
Movies based on books are forever and always a let down...with the exception of LOTR though :)
the point is, the beliefs of the christians in Rome wont be affected by a mere fictional piece, which is the way it's gotto be. But in our land, where a majority of the christians are ppl who've changed their faith from hinduism or any other religion are more susceptible and gullible, coz the preists fear tht ppl may chng thier faith back ! so, it is this morbid fear that lead to the ban of the movie in a few states........ pheww!!!
ps: i saw it the first day first show, blv me, it's a movie which one cannot do without !
correction : it's definitely a movie one can* do without :D
one typo can really change the whole structure of the comment :P