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endofthewor1d · Joined: 01 Apr 2003 Location: the end of the wor1d.

call me what you will, but i really liked the book. it was a real page turner for me. i lost a night's worth of sleep because i couldn't put it down. for those of you who say you could do so much better, please do so. i need something new to read.
and another thing that will probably mark me as a peasant, i like tom hanks too. there's something about him that makes me enjoy every movie he's in. i'm looking forward to seeing the davinci code movie. i'll let you know my honest opinion after i see it.

crystal · Joined: 04 May 2006

I liked the book too, it was pretty good and had a good momentum. Angels and Demons was better though imo. Not gonna rush out to see the film though cause figure I will only be disappointed, rarely if ever like a film if I have read the book first, will wait till it's on DVD

Natalia · Joined: 10 Mar 2006

EFLtrainer · Joined: 04 May 2005

I lost all interest in the movie - I read the book and thought it was good, not great - when I heard Hanks was going to be the lead. It just got worse when they added the lead actress. I love both those actors, but can't imagine either in their respective roles.

A sexy and somewhat ruggedly handsome, yet bookwormish guy... Ruggedly handsome? Just can't imagine the character with anything less than a baritone voice... Hanks?

A statuesque, athletic, bronzed brainy beauty?

boots · Joined: 13 May 2006

I read the book and thought it was really good......but the movie was just OK. I agree that it was too rushed and that Tom and the french actor didn't really suit the characters in the novel. But i did like the ending in the movie.... the bathroom shaving scene was hilarious. Laughing

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

If I thought the book was P.I. pulp fiction tarted up to look like an Umberto Eco prodigy, is there any chance I will find the movie worth seeing?

betchay · Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Location: Seoul

just got back from the theatre... gosh! i almost fell asleep... the book was hard to put down... but the movie was exactly the opposite, i just couldn't wait for the movie to end...

gypsyfish · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

Peeping Tom · Joined: 15 Feb 2006

With all the negative comments about the movie, I wasn't expecting much. I guess that's part of the reason I didn't think it was too bad. I didn't read the book, either, so maybe that helped. I'd say it's better than a lot of other movies I end up seeing in the theaters.

Satori · Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Location: Above it all

I didn't read the book. So here's my take on the movie. Not terrible, but not great. It got boring in parts, and the characters were not as interesting or credible as they could have been. The action sequences were quite a let down considereing what can be done with action these days. It lacked tension. It should have been more of a suspense thriller if you ask me. And I found the background story quite unconvincing. The ending was also not much of a payoff.

As a devout non christian, I thought the concept was exciting and really wanted to enjoy it. But alas, it did not live up to the great potential in the sourse material.