Short Movie Review: The Da Vinci Code
I guess I enjoyed it well enough while watching it, but only because I was trying real hard. The plot was dull and predictable, and Tom Hanks plays a very boring person perhaps a little too well. Ian McKellen was pretty good, though. At least it was free via On Demand, thanks to the exact same three ads cycling every five minutes or so. And, to its credit, the film version doesn’t make you read the worst sentence ever or attempt to pretend that there’s bar soap in the Louvre washrooms. That’s something, I guess. Oh, and it also put me in the mood to watch National Treasure. Not sure if that’s to this movie’s credit or not yet.
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Yeah, that was pretty much my assessment as well. It’s a very “eh” movie. So glad they decided to go ahead and make a prequel/sequel/companion piece.
By Dan on 12.11.08 2:10 pm
So you remember the three ads were for? I wonder what products would be looking to pick up the Da Vinci code’s audience? (I’m actually surprised that it didn’t have more ads, given that the movie had been one of the most popular books aimed at adults in recent memory.) I await your answer like two weary travelers waiting for a waiter with an unorder appetizer. Or something.
By Chris Collins on 12.11.08 2:43 pm
Some shows on a specific cable network. (I remember the name of the network but I won’t reward them by repeating it. I don’t remember any of the shows.)
By Jason on 12.11.08 5:30 pm
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