The Da Vinci Code (DVD)

The novel by dan brown was the big hit of teh early noughties. The film looked at cashing in on the money making idea and did just that. Bringing togther a superb cast of americans and europeans, the film is great for people who have read or havent even heard of the book.

This film is a good adaptation of the book.
I wonder however if it's impossible to appreciate the complexity of the story without having read the book.
Also, without knowledge of the book, the film may seem a little too cryptic. I may be wrong, but as someone who read the book first, I was so much more enthralled than I think I would have been otherwise.

It's OK..................................................................................................................................................

A couple of years ago, I first read the Dan Brown book the Da Vinci code. I read it before all the hype or in fact actually before the book started becoming massive. Admittedly, I don't read many books as often as I should, however I had a long journey planned and needed something to read, a quick look at some of the new books on display I liked what I read on the back cover. I am also not in the slightest bit religious, however as I read on I found it to be a brilliantly done and a very exciting, if not fictious alternate story concerning historic events. I went to see the film a while after the book had come out and really enjoyed it, it stuck very closely to the book, only a few minor details were changed which involved I believe Sony sponsorship from what I could see! It was such a gripping film it was over before I realized, purely because I was concentrating so hard, the people I were with also enjoyed it. The film was a very fitting replication of the book and I would highly recommend it to anyone who has either read the book but not yet seen the film, or vice versa.