Via OhNoTheyDidn’t
“The Da Vinci Code” drew lukewarm praise, shrugs of indifference, some jeering laughter and a few derisive jabs Tuesday from arguably the world’s toughest movie crowd: critics at the Cannes Film Festival.
The year’s most anticipated movie, “The Da Vinci Code” was a generally faithful adaptation of Dan Brown’s monster best seller, spinning a murder thriller that stems from a cover-up of secrets about Christianity’s roots.
While readers worldwide devoured the novel, reaction from Cannes critics ranged from mild endorsement of its potboiler suspense to groans of ridicule over its heavy melodrama.
I’m sorry if you read this book, and thought it was groundbreaking, or beautifully written, but I spent most of my time going “Is it over yet?”
Not because it’s “a religious movie,” but the book sure as heck wasn’t.
“…readers worldwide devoured the novel…”
Yeah, they also devour lots and lots of stale cheezies. Doesn’t mean they’re good.
