That said, the plot does unfold in a somewhat Hollywood fashion - and the plot happens to be thinner than an Olsen twin. Similarly, Frenchmen do not speak English with a French accent when they were alone together, but speak in French. This is even apparent in the score by Hans Zimmer it is not overblown, but subtle and appropriate in the scenes to which it was scored. This surprised me since it is Tom Hanks and Ron Howard in the same film, but they do manage to keep the overblown Hollywood clichés to a minimum. Good call, Howard! Another big plus is its distinctly Euro-centric feel in both style and substance. A big plus for this film which elevates it slightly above generic formula is its beautiful locations often seen through epic aerial shots. So the cast usually perform well (with the exception of Hanks) and the story is also facilitated by some very striking visuals.
However, Tom Hanks did not at all feel like the protagonist in the story and I am unaware whether that was intentional or not but I'm guessing no, in which case Hanks definitely fails in both attracting and keeping our interest. While Audrey Tatou is annoyingly frail as Sophie Neveu, she is captivating and lovely and is able to project both charisma and presence on screen in this film. Paul Bettany is genuinely creepy as Silas and thereby reinforces the stereotype that all albinos are evil. The Da Vinci Code is a chilling, thrilling and well-sewn together mystery thriller that often keeps you on the edge of your seat. The victim's body is self-placed in such a bizarre, symbolic way next to one of the world's most famous paintings that the investigation gradually unlocks age-old mysteries that many do not wish to be unlocked. Plot essentially goes like this: In the middle of the night, Professor Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) is summoned as an expert to a crime scene in Le Louvre where a terrible murder has been committed. I have not read the book so I will not attempt any kind of comparison. Do NOT judge it on its usually weak director, do NOT judge it entirely on the source material and do NOT judge it on your religious beliefs. Before you go and see The Da Vinci Code, let all the negative and positive hype surrounding this production cancel each other out, clear your mind, and judge this film fairly. So I suggest not writing this off as a Hollywood hack film, simply because it's the bandwagon thing to do.
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