Review of The Da Vinci Code (2006) by Enrica C — 10 May 2012

First the book, then the movie. "The Da Vinci Code" is a beautiful adaption of Dan Brown's novel: it's detailed and has some strong main characters, the plot is well explained and developed considering its complexity. But the best thing about this movie is probably its soundtrack, tightly followed by its photography -- I just liked it the first time I saw it, and six years later I still do think this is a great movie. This was probably the 8th time I saw the movie, and I still can't understand why critics didn't like it.

Actors did a good job: Robert and Sophie were almost like I pictured them while reading the book. The screenplay was good but could have been better... This doesn't change the fact that the plot is easy to understand and accessible to everybody who didn't read the book. There's mystery all around, locations are just enchanting and right for every single scene -- the Louve Museum at night was just amazing. And Silas (Paul Bettany) made me jump on my seat a couple of times. So a great cast. A brilliant soundtrack that always manages to get me emotional in the closing scene: kudos to Hans Zimmer for that, seriously... a great soundtrack!

A quite good screenplay. Beautiful, exciting locations. And a good performance by Ron Howard as a director. Sure, this is not Howard's best movie, but I still consider it a great piece of cinema. I find it extremely entertaining and interesting, it just catches me every single time I watch it. Recommended.