The DaVinci Code......zzzzz

Well ladies and gentlemen,

The DaVinci Code is officially in theaters and guess what, it stinks.

Putting all of the historical fallacies and religious attacks aside, the movie is simply poorly made. I was bored, almost the entire time I was in the theater. Fighting sleep is not how I want to spend $9 and two hours of my time. How you can turn a page-turning murder mystery novel into two hours of boring film is beyond me. Yet, Ron Howard has managed to do it. With big names like Tom Hanks, Ian McKellan and Ron Howard behind the force of a film, you would expect a film of decent proportions, or least one that is entertaining. The Code fails on almost all accounts, the story is told through conversations in hallways with bad dialogue and a murderous albino monk who flagellates himself on a job well done.

I actually liked the book, The DaVinci code and thought the movie would be a good adaptation or it. It wasn’t. The book is anti-climatic enough and the movie just makes it worse. Also, throughout the film, it contradicts itself over and over. One particular contradiction that sticks out to me is their obsession with the Gnostic gospels. At one point in the movie, towards the end if I remember, Hank’s character says, “Maybe flesh is divine,” whereas the Gnostics were obsessed with immaterial and would never say that flesh is good at all. Much less divine. Its errors like this one, and others, that shows me that Opie didn’t do his homework when he picked the script or while directing it.

It was cool to see inside the Louvre though. Seeing the artisanship of some of the corridors and hallways (in which the lackluster dialogue takes place) is actually quite astounding. The gift of artistic ability that our God has given to some is so amazing. I’ve never seen “Mona Lisa” or Sistine Chapel, but I’ve seen pictures and it always amazes me.

As far as the historical fallacies in The DaVinci code, I could tell you what I think, but its easier for you to read a book. I recommend a book by Richard Abanes called, The Truth Behind the Da Vinci Code. This is an excellent book and in my opinion a one stop shop for an intelligent believer who is looking to become educated on the Gnostic gospels and the claims of wacko-yoohoo’s like Dan Brown. So read the book, you can get it from EVBC for like $5 if you want.

Anyways,

The movie sucked, the book was good, and Richard’s refutation of the book is impeccable.

Thanks,

- The Breadstick Guy