Da vinci adaptation doesn?t meet expectations - The Da Vinci Code Reviews

Debuting at the Cannes Film Festival an over hyped The Da Vinci Code by author Dan Brown is a dud for fans of the well written novel. The story is obviously a work of art as a bestseller, the cast are all well known, and the director is an Oscar winner. So where was the problem? Well to start out with the cons of this controversial movie is that the dialogue was cheesy which caused me to laugh in a serious movie. Now that shouldn?t happen with well rounded cast members that have been noted for their excellence in other great movies. Another problem with The Da Vinci Code was that it was too lengthy, sitting through a movie that is 2 hours and 30 minutes? long, while the fast paced novel zooms by in just 500 or so pages. After reading many of the comments from critics that have waited to watch The Da Vinci Code at the Cannes Film Festival spread like wildfire that critics hated the movie. Though the critics might hate this movie, this does not stop a large audience of people from coming to watch this expected to be blockbuster hit to end the Box Office drought. The Da Vinci Code is basically a mystery which starts out with a mysterious murder that gathers in specific people to solve a crime. The characters later on discover that there is something much bigger than they anticipated to even be going up against. The pro?s of this story are easy to say from my point of view is that the appearance of this movie in the commercial would lure in a huge audience to go watch this movie. When I saw the commercial it seemed kind of like an action thriller more than a drama and mystery kind of movie. Another good thing about The Da Vinci Code is that it managed to drag in so many well named actors that considered the parts for this film and also a well director. To sum this review up I would still recommend this movie for movie goers that have read the novel and want to see their adaptation come to life. Also because this novel was so well made by Dan Brown by watching the movie you should later on read the novel to experience the best of The Da Vinci Code. But the question for The Da Vinci Code is could it be able to hang on next week with the much anticipated Marvel superhero adaptation X-Men 3: the Last Stand?