Wow, they sure gelded Sophie in the Da Vinci Code film, didn't they?
I didn't have high hopes considering the source material and its author's penchant for "soft eyes" and look-how-clever-I-am plot twists that sort of aren't.
Still, I find it kind of tragic that Hollywood can't even do a movie about the institutionalized supression of the female sex without dumbing down the leading lady from a determined codebreaking femcop into a pretty, doe-eyed sidekick with a mysterious heritage. Then they transplaned her brains into the leading male (of course) so he could save the day (and the girl).
Sophie: "Eek, my mortal enemy, a three-word anagram! Can you decipher it?"
That Guy From Cast Away: "Sure thing, little darlin'! For I have... a penis!"
I should also add that, in my opinion, the first ten minutes looks like a softcore porn version of the Passion of the Christ. This is not actually a criticism per se considering that the Evil Fake Albino Priest is fairly easy on the eyes even when covered in blood, but whatevs.
November 15, 2008
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I, personally, loved the book, and since I am not a genius, I thought the plot twists were fairly twist. I still liked Angels and Demons better, simply for the symbolism. That guy sure knows how to leave an impression with corpses!
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