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While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci - clues visible for all to see - yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.
Langdon joins forces with a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, and learns the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion -- an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci, among others.
In a breathless race through Paris, London, and beyond, Langdon and Neveu match wits with a faceless powerbroker who seems to anticipate their every move. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle in time, the Priory's ancient secret - and an explosive historical truth - will be lost forever.
Cast Includes:
• Tom Hanks
• Audrey Tautou
• Jean Reno
• Ian McKellen
• Alfred Molina
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Review by: rosielee3
Dated: 9th of April, 2012
I loved reading the book, Dan Brown really knows how to captivate his reader, as this movie also did. I have little background knowledge on religion, so perhaps this is why this appeals to me and i can fully indulge in the story line.
Tom Hanks does a fantastic job as the lead. The film spans around Europe, it is fast paced, so ensure you pause when you leave the room! The film left me wanting more and more so i purchased additional material on it. I loved seeing the architecture and the art and i felt like i was visiting the places alongside the characters. I really loved the cinematography that was put into the film.
I would recommend this film, but advise to read the book first - as usual you get a lot more from the book, but the film does not disappoint. I loved seeing the difference in interpretation from reading it to watching it.
Review by: kiwireviewer-00
Dated: 22nd of March, 2007
Quick and simple... if you have read the book and have a good imagination, you've already seen the movie, in your head... and probably it was better than what I saw on the big screen. If you prefer to indulge in someone else's imagination, or are not a big book fan, then you might find this movie to be worthwhile...
...I didn't.
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