Dear Readers,
As I have announced through my blog account and through word of mouth, I went to the movie theaters on May 19th to see The Da Vinci Code. I was jazzed; nothing seemed to be able to go wrong on this opening day. However, I should've known that once I missed my ride and had to wait for it to circle back to pick me up, the day's mood had been set. Overtones of formidability hovered in the air, and this first calamity was an omen of forebodding evil. Yet, the outing wasn't a total disaster. Since I went to see the movie with members of our schools's book club, (I know, how lame it must be to be in a book club!), I atleast had some people to sit by. First, we all went to TGIFridays and ate a light lunch. Then, around 12:15, we headed back to the theaters for the 12:20 showing of The Da Vinci Code. Once in the theater that was actually featuring The Da Vinci Code, (Thank God I didn't accidentally end up in a theater showing Over The Hedge.), I began to actually enjoy the previews. Showing promising movies such as: Click, The Omen, and Miami Vice, the previews were actually not half-bad. Going into the movie, I had expected that Tom Hanks playing the role of Robert Langdon was going to be the major downfall of the movie. And at first, he did seem a little uncharacteristic of Langdon. Yet, by the end of the movie, he had began to fit the role a little more comfortably, making his portrayal of Langdon more credible. However, his role wasn't the only one that wasn't what I was expecting to see in the movie. Among all of the horrible casting errors, and even a few unnecessary editings, it seems the actor who played Silas was by far the best at portraying his character from the novel. However, the movie wasn't all bad; I actually laughed at a couple of funny scenes, and I was even enlightened, as I learned more about symbols, icons, European and religious history, the 'Sacred Feminine", and more tasty tidbits of intellectual cuisine. All in all, the movie is good to see, and I certainly recommend going to watch it, even if you haven't read the book. You might get lost in some of the symbology and history, but it is surely worth seeing.
Signing Off
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I will watch it for sure; I am planning to. But tell me, did you read the book? It you like so much this stuff about symbology, then you should also watch all the documentaries made to explain the book. They are even more interesting that the book itself.
I've read about half-way into the book, then I got captivated by another book. I will definitely either check the book out or buy my own copy so that I can finish it. I've also seen portions of a few of the documentaries that explore and explain The Da Vinci Code. My personal favorite is one that goes in depth into the history of The Knights Templar and The Holy Grail. That is one reason why I love Dan Brown's writing in general; the vast history and information that can be learned within those typed pages is uncanny. Well, be sure to watch the movie; it is entertaining and educational.
-Oz