The Movie of The Da Vinci Code
- Hollywood Meets the Holy Grail
The movie of The Da Vinci Code is a thrilling chase across Europe as Harvard University symbologist Robert Langdon, played by Tom Hanks, searches for the truth behind the murder of another renowned academic Jacques Saunière, played by Jean-Pierre Marielle. The twists and turns take the audience to unexpected places and bring up some fairly controversial theories in the world of religion.
The film sheds a new light on historical figures like Da Vinci and Galileo, and secret societies like Opus Dei and the Knights Templar or Masons as we now know them. Although the book is decidedly fictional, it certainly raises awareness about some interesting possibilities and issues that have been the topic of academic debate for centuries. In this respect the movie is rather special, as there are precious few Hollywood blockbusters that encourage us to think about and evaluate our world view, and even fewer than have addressed matters of historic and religious significance. As the movie opens, Jacques Saunière is murdered at the Louvre and leaves clues about the killer for Robert Langdon to follow. He is quickly joined by Saunière’s granddaughter Sophie Neveu, played by Audrey Tautou, a cryptographer and cipher expert who proves to be essential to unlocking the puzzles and unravelling the mystery. They travel from France to London on the trail of the killer and the ultimate secret that everyone is trying to keep under wraps. Once in London, they are joined by an eccentric fellow academic, Grail scholar Sir Leigh Teabing, played by the inimitable Ian McKellen. As the protagonists sort through clues and work their way through puzzles, we must finally decide who the real villains are and if there is anyone or anything that is truly as they seem. If you like mysteries that keep you guessing and have an interest in history and conspiracies, then this movie will be your cup of tea. The movie of The Da Vinci Code is an entertaining and thought-provoking cinematic journey. Westminster Abbey (pictured), where guides have been given factsheets on The Da Vinci Code.
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