The Da Vinci Code (2006) - Reviews & Comments Thread [Merged]

[spideylover89]

I thought it was excellent. Not as good as the book (that's a given), but certainly better than the critics have made it out to be. Granted it's long, but most of the film is so fascinating that it doesn't really matter. Also considering the line that formed in the theatre for this film, it's obvious that the negative reviews have done nothing to spike people's interest.

 

[The Dark Defender]

There is always the Jason rip off See No Evil with Kane and the Nice little kiddy flick Over The Hedge.

It's not a Jason rip off...at all. I'll be seeing TDV tomorrow and I have no doubt it won't be half as good as SNE, even if exceeds my expectations.

 

[Truthteller]

Merging

 

[Sam Fisher]

I liked it. 7/10

 

[HUMAN]

Thought it was great. There's a few changes from the book that I liked and some things I wish they would've kept. But overall, it was a satisfying ride. I'll probably see it once more in theaters and get both the theatrical edition dvd and the extended edition if one ever comes to fruition.

 

[NOFX]

Never read the book, but I was interested because all of the hype surrounding the da vinci code. Now I am a Christian but I thought this was a good movie not great but a solid movie. It wasnt really an attack on christianity but more of theory of what might have happen. It was a little bit too long for my taste but I would give it a 7.7.

 

[cabel]

If anything, I consider it religious fanfiction

 

[NOFX]

If anything, I consider it religious fanfiction

I agree. I was expecting the entire movie as a huge attack on christianity but it wasnt. I mean yea it had some bits and parts of it that was trying to disprove Jesus being the son of god but overall it was like you said cable its a religious fanfiction.

 

[블라스]

Hello!
So, I really liked The DaVinci Code.
It's not an action movie, it's a nice little mystery-thriller thing about ancient stuff, which I love.
I couldn't care less about the religious aspects because it's just fiction and that would never change my beliefs (raised Catholic but I'm much more inclined to the belief that as long as you have faith and act nice, you're A-OK with God), but it's a damned good movie
8.5/10

 

[Assassin]

next week it will be forgotten because of X3

 

[블라스]

Ugh, I can't wait for X3.

 

[War Party]

X3 is going to be amazing. I preordered tickets for the midnight showing, so it's going to be a fun night. I saw the movie a second time because my mom wanted to see it and it was better the in my second viewing. But it was great the first time though. And everyone clapped at the end in my theater and I was kind of surprised by that, because that was only second time I was in a theater when people clapped. First time was Spider-Man 2.

 

[Proteus-X312]

X-men 3

 

[Hunter Rider]

X-men 3

 

[nightwing06]

I have only read excerpts of Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code.
So when i watched the film 85% of it was new to me.
With all of the bashing i expected to be offended and bored
But i was pleasantly surprised.
The story had a good pace to it,but not as intriguing as i had hoped it would be.I thought Tom Hanks did a good job,the same can be said of Audrey Tautou.Ian McKellen was excellent but his speach seemed a bit warbled and i found myself saying what did he say a few times.
I have been a part of many organized religions from Catholic to Jehovahs Witness,and i wasnt offended by any of the statements made about Christ,because the statements made were not brought out as factual,cannon,or this is the truth and nothing but the truth.
The statements made are even debated within the film by the characters.
Are there sinister people like Alfred Molina's Bishop Aringarosa in religion?, of course there are,but in turn there are truly righteous and sincere people also.
And in the end as Tom Hanks character Robert Langdon states its all about what you believe.

8/10

 

[kane9321]

i liked the movie alot,there were a few changes from the book..but thats to be expected.The visual flashbacks were stunning.I'm still tryin to figure out,why all the hate from critics.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=14643

Da Vinci Code Deciphers the Box Office

Source: Box Office Mojo, Edward Douglas
May 21, 2006

The ComingSoon.net Box Office Report has been updated with studio estimates for the weekend. Be sure to check back on Monday for the final figures based on actual box office.

After a disappointing weekend at the box office, things picked up with the release of Ron Howard's adaptation of Dan Brown's worldwide bestseller The Da Vinci Code, starring Tom Hanks as Professor Robert Langdon. After selling nearly 60 million copies worldwide, the movie grossed nearly $30 million its opening day, leading to an opening weekend of roughly $77 million, averaging over $20 thousand in 3,735 theatres. The religious thriller made almost twice that amount outside the States to wind up with a three-day worldwide gross of $224 million, the second-biggest debut ever at the global box office behind only Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith ($253 million). "Da Vinci Code" ranks as the 13th biggest opening weekend domestically ever.

 

[Kmack]

^

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

yeah, im proud it did well!

 

[ultimatefan]

That comes to prove there´s still a lot of interest in summer blockbusters, just not in... Tom Cruise! (just kidding!)

 

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

this movie did not deserve the panning it got.

I give it an 8/10

Fantastic movie if not a little slow on the uptake..but the actors kept it going..and for once Tom Hanks didn't steel the light of the other Actors.

 

[ampersand]

I give it a 3/10 and all 3 points came out of the scene where Sophie gets the guy to lend them his phone rather than go to the library. I consider that to be a poke at the absurdity of the way that scene went down in the book.

Really though, this movie was garbage. It apparently took place in one 36 hour period including a trip to and from London. There was absolutely no suspense involved and the whole thing moved at a snails pace. Even though I thought the book was garbage, atleast I had fun reading it and it was suspenseful.

 

[Immortalfire]

77 mil intake at present, a decent haul I guess. Bet they expected more.

 

[Punisher 04]

next week it will be forgotten because of X3

Hell yeah, I'm tired of hearing about Da Vinci code. X3 is getting my cash. I'm glad Da Vinci Code made money this weekend because it's going down next week.

 

[The Storm]

Its given our cinema a much needed boost, we had a 1000 people come to see it on Friday! (Trust me thats good). I'm taking my dad & nan to see it some time this week. I wasn't that taken on GoF the first time I saw it but loved it the second time, will probably be the same for Da Vinci Code.