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The Da Vinci Code

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6.7/10 • 9.2K

2006-05-172h 29m

ThrillerMystery

Seek the truth.

A murder in Paris’ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. For 2,000 years a secret society closely guards information that — should it come to light — could rock the very foundations of Christianity.

Directors
Ron Howard
Editors
Daniel P. Hanley

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  1. Tom Hanks

    Tom Hanks

    Robert Langdon

  2. Audrey Tautou

    Audrey Tautou

    Sophie Neveu

  3. Ian McKellen

    Ian McKellen

    Sir Leigh Teabing

  4. Jean Reno

    Jean Reno

    Captain Bezu Fache

  5. Paul Bettany

    Paul Bettany

    Silas

  6. Alfred Molina

    Alfred Molina

    Bishop Manuel Aringarosa

  7. Jürgen Prochnow

    Jürgen Prochnow

    André Vernet

  8. Jean-Yves Berteloot

    Jean-Yves Berteloot

    Rémy Jean

  9. Etienne Chicot

    Etienne Chicot

    Lt. Collet

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John Chard

Sep 2, 2019

7/10

Each breath you take is a sin. No shadow will be safe again, for you will be hunted by angels. The Da Vinci Code is directed by Ron Howard and adapted to screenplay by Akiva Goldsman from the novel of the same name written by Dan Brown. It stars Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany, Jean Reno, Alfred Molina and Jürgen Prochnow. Music is scored by Hans Zimmer and cinematography by Salvatore Totino. When a man is murdered inside the Louvre, his body is found to be surrounded by cryptic messages. The police call in American symbology expert Robert Langdon (Hanks) to decode the clues. When he is joined by Parisian cryptologist Sophie Neveu (Tautou), it quickly becomes apparent that nothing is as it first seems and a mystery begins to unravel that could shake Christianity to its very core. Extended Cut (Blu-ray) Version Viewed. I haven't read the book! And I love treasure hunt/clue chasing movies! So I came to Ron Howard's hugely successful film (over $600 million in worldwide profit) bereft of literary pressure and with only a modicum of genre expectation. Perhaps this is why I'm apparently only in a small percentage of film lovers who really enjoyed the film? In spite of those gargantuan financial figures. Ultimately it's very safe film making, with a director and cast guaranteeing professionalism, but it weaves a magical mystery tour full of cryptic clues, secret organisations and cover ups. Yes, there is a good deal of corn thrown in as well, which inevitably stops the adaptation from being hyper intelligent. There's also an understanding on my part as to why many feel it's just too talky, but was the film ever going to be unfurled as an action movie blockbuster for the popcorn munching crowd, like National Treasure et al? It is a clever conspiracy thriller full of twists and turns with a outlandish revelation at the finale. It's also very appropriately performed by the cast (serio brooding and fret), and when McKellen joins the fray after an hour of film it has a little class as well, while Zimmer's score is a majestic blending of choir, strings and synths. I maintain that the film didn't deserve the critical whacking it got, but again I say I had a blank canvas going in for my first viewing. I wasn't sold to it because of controversy or had a saliva tinged mouth having worshipped at the altar of Dan Brown, I expected exactly what I got. A flawed but ever so intriguing adult mystery thriller, and not even Hanks' hair stopped me having a great time with the movie. 7/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$125,000,000.00
Revenue
$767,800,000.00
Keywords
paris, francebased on novel or bookholy grailchristianitymonksecret societylouvre museumheresymona lisa (la gioconda)freemasonpentagramconspiracytombcatholicismcryptologisticonographyalbinosect