Can't touch me!

I know this comes a little late, seeing as how The DaVinci Code must have flown by in Singapore cinemas where movies typically stay for only a month as opposed to here in Melbourne where they can linger for what seems to be half a year.

I only just watched it last week. Cut me some slack. And I wanted to do a little review on it, especially since it was such a pleasant surprise.

Let's face it: it's good.

Maybe not OMG!OMG!WOWEE!EMOSEWA! - good. But still, good.

I thought the pacing was quite tight, the action scenes weren't too contrived, the acting not that vomit-inducing and best of all, best of all, best of all - they did not play up the romance.

I am extremely impressed with the director's decision not to have Sophie fall into Robert's arms at the end. Maybe it isn't canonical - but isn't it so much better? I remember having a very ick taste in my mouth after finishing the novel and while watching the movie I was dreading what I thought would be inevitable situation: Sophie-'only-living-descendant-of-Jesus-Christ'-Neveu cavorting with Robert-'you-need-a-haircut, Hanks'-Langdon.

So yes, well played, director. Well played. You've convinced a biased cynic that the $12 was money that was, well, not exactly money well spent but certainly not money needlessly wasted.

Labels: Da Vinci Code, Movies