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Over twenty years ago, Umberto Eco's novel "The Name of the Rose" was the equivalent in its time of Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code." The subsequent film version of Eco's story was a disappointment in its attempt to equal the success of the novel version of "The Name of the Rose.JoJo announces she got engaged to Saved by the Bell star Dexter Darden on her birthday in Puerto Rico Perhaps most memorably, Ian McKellen delivers a star turn as the scholar Leigh Teabing. The supporting cast was solid with Jean Reno especially successful in developing multiple layers of characterization in the morally conflicted detective Bezu Fache. As Sophie, Audrey Tatou was more dynamic than Robert, as appropriate to her character as well there was a sparking and even radiant quality to this young performer. But that is precisely the bookish Everyman who is the protagonist of Dan Brown's novel. ACTING: Tom Hanks was not overly charismatic as Robert Langdon. Salvatore Totino deserves the highest praise for his tasteful yet imaginative camera work. The flashback sequences were shot in a grainy style that contrasted with the action-packed story of Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu. There was also the thoughtful use of close-ups in the more intimate moments with a brilliant analytical scene dissecting the controversial "chalice" apparent in Leonardo's "Last Supper." CINEMATOGRAPHY: Overall, the film was appropriately dark and moody. It was clear that Howard wanted not merely an action picture, but a leisurely paced retelling of Dan Brown's story. DIRECTION: Ron Howard's stylish approach to the film includes interesting camera angles, especially in the aerial shots of such great location sites as the Louvre in the Paris and the Rosslyn chapel in Scotland. To his credit, Goldsman provides dialogue on the Knights Templar, Mary Magdelene, Leonardo's "Last Supper" mural and other details from the novel. The fidelity is apparent in each of the following areas: SCREENPLAY: Akiva Goldsman's script includes nearly all of the major scenes from the novel. The strength of Ron Howard's film lies in its integrity of striving to be faithful to Dan Brown's novel. The novel touches upon the early history of Christianity, the mysteries of the medieval Knights Templar society, numerology, and, above all, the archetype of the Grail Quest.
In their search, Sophie and Robert happen upon evidence that could lead to the final resting place of the Holy Grail, while members of the priory and an underground Catholic society known as Opus Dei give chase, determined to prevent them from sharing their greatest secrets with the world.ĭan Brown's international bestseller "The Da Vinci Code" has enjoyed phenomenal success because it taps into a wellspring of so many different and fascinating topics. As Sophie and Robert dig deeper into the case, they discover the victim's involvement in the Priory of Sion, a secret society whose members have been privy to forbidden knowledge dating back to the birth of Christianity. Needing help, Sophie calls on Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks), a leading symbologist from the United States. Hoping to learn the significance of the symbols, police bring in Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou), a gifted cryptographer who is also the victim's granddaughter. The stately silence of Paris' Louvre museum is broken when one of the gallery's leading curators is found dead on the grounds, with strange symbols carved into his body and left around the spot where he died. Dan Brown's controversial best-selling novel about a powerful secret that's been kept under wraps for thousands of years comes to the screen in this suspense thriller from Director Ron Howard.
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