Watching this film has been on my to do list for quite some time, but the long 2.5-hour length of the film kept me away until recently. Despite the length, the film was compelling and kept me interested to the end. It starts off as just a plain vanilla crime thriller, but it gets interesting near the middle when the theory regarding Leonardo Da Vinci, Jesus, and Mary Magdalene is explained. It gets even better in the latter parts of the film which have a few plot twists, even though the final revelation at the end was very predictable. It was basically what I was thinking before the halfway point of the film. So basically the film gets better as it moves along.
Unfortunately, some critical historical info in Brown's book, some of which are also discussed in this film, are wrong. For example, Opus Dei is nothing like how it is portrayed by Brown. Although this film is thought-provoking, I would encourage anyone who watches this film to watch or read The Da Vinci Deception (2005) afterwards to prevent your mind from getting brainwashed. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video. The Da Vinci Deception basically explains in detail the things that Dan Brown got wrong and debunks the theory presented by him.
Some films are just pure fiction/fantasy and meant for entertainment, but one would hope that a book/film on a religious topic would present the historical background correctly. If it had, I would give this film a 7, but I'll knock it down to a 6 because of all the disinformation.
Unfortunately, some critical historical info in Brown's book, some of which are also discussed in this film, are wrong. For example, Opus Dei is nothing like how it is portrayed by Brown. Although this film is thought-provoking, I would encourage anyone who watches this film to watch or read The Da Vinci Deception (2005) afterwards to prevent your mind from getting brainwashed. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video. The Da Vinci Deception basically explains in detail the things that Dan Brown got wrong and debunks the theory presented by him.
Some films are just pure fiction/fantasy and meant for entertainment, but one would hope that a book/film on a religious topic would present the historical background correctly. If it had, I would give this film a 7, but I'll knock it down to a 6 because of all the disinformation.