The Da Vinci Code
The murder of a curator at the Louvre reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected since the days of Christ. Professor Robert Langdon is in Paris on business when he's summoned to unravel an ancient code and uncover the greatest mystery of all time.
12 July 1983, Durham, England, UK
5 May 1949, Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, France
4 April 1957, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
September 13, 1957 in Malta
9 August 1976, Beaumont, Puy-de-Dôme, France
14 March 1970, Exeter, Devon, England, UK
24 May 1953, London, England, UK
31 May 1975, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
12 April 1932, Paris, France
3 June 1980, Shropshire, England, UK
22 April 1963, Versailles, France
23 June 1971, Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France
May 20, 2007
Who knows whether Dan Brown was motivated by a distaste for Catholicism or merely by money? Regardless, it seems dishonest for him to foist his debunked heresies on the gullible, unsuspecting public as if they're the God's honest truth.
June 24, 2006
Completing the trail of cryptic clues simply becomes an end in and of itself -- think Sudoku: The Movie -- with little in the way of whimsy, star chemistry or excitement to enliven the dour plod.
December 15, 2009
The exposition is actually the best and most valuable part of the film
April 19, 2007
A great film to look at and Salvatore Totino's cinematography is pitch-perfect.
February 28, 2008
So intent on being faithful, The DaVinci Code forgets to be entertaining.
May 14, 2009
What seems credible on page is ludicrous in action.
May 24, 2006
... a first-rate thriller ...
July 29, 2007
Any movie with a skulking albino assassin begs for campy, self-aware treatment, but Howard and scripter Akiva Goldsman serve it all up straight-faced.
May 23, 2006
What's wrong with The Da Vinci Code can be summed up in one word: everything!
May 24, 2006
If only it were allowed to be merely a cheesy romp, an Indy Jones movie with more sophisticated stereotypes and far less humor. But apparently this is no mere pop novel-turned-high-hat megaplex product.
