My plan for months was to read The Da Vinci Code[amazon] prior to the movie coming out. I actually wanted to read it long before Opie, aka Ron Howard[wiki], said he was going to do the movie[imdb]. It’s one of those things that you stick on a list of things you want to do. Of course, it was until a few weeks ago that I actually picked it up so I could get through it before we saw the movie.
If you are wondering why I haven’t been keeping up with the blog or the podcast for the past week or so, now you know. We’ve been looking forward to this film for quite some time, but the reviews[slate] are less than stellar. At the same time, I hate critics. It doesn’t help that everyone is a critic, and I can be just as staunch as the next person. I hold hope that I’ll enjoy the film, no matter how good or bad it might seem, but we’ll see.
I liked the book a lot. It’s one of those things that will really pick you brain, and I’ve heard a lot of these historical facts in the numerous documentaries I’ve watched on TV during my lifetime. Anything that makes me want to just keep reading until the end is a good thing. This falls back on the premise that I tend to find things to enjoy out of anything I read, watch, or listen to. Adventure, geekiness, and religious discussion? What isn’t there for me to like in this story?
We’re actually on a mission to see the film tonight, hence my desire to finish reading the last 150+ pages this afternoon. Being opening day, it might be difficult to find a theatre that isn’t sold out until the late, late shows.