So we watched the DaVinci Code yesterday. I really don’t quite understand what all the fuzz is about that came from the critics after the first showing in Cannes. Yeah, it was stupid that they scrapped the audience screenings, but all over it still turned out to be a decent flick. And also the tension was kept up nicely. Granted, the last 20 minutes drag on a bit, but it’s not like it puts the audience to sleep. All in all I would suggest anyone interested in it, to ignore the reviews and make up their own minds. It makes a few great points and despite - yes, i know - it’s fiction, quite a few theories are being made public, that have been hidden away from the mainstream before.
What does surprise me though, is that the religious right doesn’t freak more. I would like to think that they became more open minded and tolerant, in fact I reckon though, that they just don’t want to add to the publicity anymore and give the theories more credibility by being publicly upset about the movie.
It was a good flick for 4 bucks a piece. The lines were long, the auditorium was packed. And no jesusfreaks in front of (our) theater.
