it’s clearly one of the best movies i’ve seen. rebounding from a mediocre posiedon movie from last week, the da vinci code clearly was worth the hype, negative or otherwise. now i really don’t know what the fuss is about, or what caused catholic conservatists to call for an outright boycott or banning of this film. does it contain sensitive information about the history of catholicism? maybe, but is there current, real proof about this here in the real world? no one has come forward with it, or claims to have one. so what’s their basis of labeling the film as blasphemous? it’s entertainment, pure and simple. two hours of entertainment that may strike chords with pure catholics, but again, there is no actual–and factual–basis for it to be taken seriously.

it’s as every bit as thrilling as the search for the holy grail in indiana jones and the last crusade, or the search for relics and other artifacts in the tomb raider series, yet the difference in the da vinci code is the use of real locations and real items. the highest point in the story is when sir ian mckellen is explaining what the cover up is, starting with the striking line, “what if the greatest story ever told was a lie?” his potrayal of an obsessed templar researcher fits him to a T (unlike his character as magneto in the x-men series, but that’s another story–and that’s next week as well). he’s convincing, yet dark character exhudes that of a person seeking for the real truth, not just based on what he has learned and so far, but concrete evidence of where the holy grail, or it’s representation, exists.

i haven’t read the book, and after seeing the film, i intend not to. i know the book has much more to tell, but after being satisfied, completely satisfied on how the film turned out, i might just be disappointed if there were events or things in the book not included in the film. it’s the same approach i did with the lord of the rings trilogy, and i could very well say that not reading that book has served me well.

so there was silent hill, mi:3, poseidon, and the da vinci code. four films in four weeks. and it’s not over yet. there’s x-men 3, scary movie 4, superman returns, cars, and the fast and the furious: tokyo drift to name a few. whew! what a thrill ride it has been so far! and i’m enjoying every minute of it.