Saturday, April 11, 2020

The Da Vinci Code (2006)


IMDb plot summary: A murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.
Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, and Jean Reno.

So, yeah, this is really goofy nonsense, but it somehow isn't even FUN goofy nonsense. I can't help but compare Tom Hanks' character to Nicolas Cage's in the National Treasure movies, who proposes equally ludicrous ideas but does so with a sense of gleeful adventure. In contrast, our protagonist here goes around with a sense of either smug self-righteousness or a gritty solemnity that feels wildly at odds with the off-the-wall popcorn adventure style of the narrative. I couldn't even enjoy it as a silly ridiculous story.

How it entered my Flickchart:
The Da Vinci Code < Star Trek: First Contact
The Da Vinci Code > Bullitt
The Da Vinci Code < Beach Party
The Da Vinci Code < The Little Drummer Boy
The Da Vinci Code < A Girl of the Limberlost
The Da Vinci Code > Suez
The Da Vinci Code < Show Boat (1951)
The Da Vinci Code < Gosford Park
The Da Vinci Code < Nine
The Da Vinci Code < Good Night, and Good Luck.
The Da Vinci Code > Zero Charisma
The Da Vinci Code < A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Final spot: #2280 out of 3107.

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