Regardless of whether you think The Da Vinci Code is a baseless heretical blight, thinly-veiled secular propaganda, a harmless work of flighty fiction, or that-movie-where-Tom-Hanks-talks-about-Jesus-while-evading-the-French-police, one thing remains constant: it simply isn't a good film. I'll pack that rant away for another day. If sharing one's faith is a goal, why not embrace the chance to do so? Don't get me wrong, I can understand the outrage of those who take great offense to the assertions The Da Vinci Code so vigorously presents as truth, but the time these well-intentioned individuals spend wallowing in anger could instead be used to engage others in a legitimate discussion about the very history and principles Brown's book and Howard's film supposedly undermine. Accused of being a deceptive attack on faith - a vicious assault on the most fundamental figure in Christendom - the film is actually little more than an overwritten, underdeveloped globe-hopping thriller. Of course, I'm referring to director Ron Howard's adaptation of author Dan Brown's controversial novel, The Da Vinci Code. Maybe it's just me, but I can't imagine feeling threatened by a work of fiction particularly one that values cheap theatrics and clumsy scripting over genuine intrigue or higher intellectual pursuits. Reviewed by Kenneth Brown, April 29, 2009Īpparently all some people need to reconnect with their inner-indignation is a best-selling book or snazzy Hollywood production that tampers with cherished religious beliefs. The Da Vinci Code Gift Set Blu-ray ReviewĪ controversial dud that fizzles every time it should thrill.
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