Review of The Da Vinci Code (2006) by Dana Stevens for Slate — 17 May 2006
Given the silliness of the source material, The Da Vinci Code stood little chance of being a great film, but it could easily have been a fun one. Instead, Howard takes a strangely respectful approach to the overheated mysticism of the novel, turning the film into that most boring of genres: the pious blockbuster.
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This review of The Da Vinci Code (2006) was written by Dana Stevens and published by Slate on 17 May 2006.
The Da Vinci Code has generally received mixed reviews.
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