The Da Vinci Code is a movie released in 2006 that is based on a best-selling book from the year 2003. The movie is a thriller mystery that takes you through a mystery that feels real. A Harvard professor who specializes in iconography is sent on a mission to find the Holy Grail, which will help uncover the truth about Jesus Christ’s bloodline. He has to use famous paintings from Leonardo Da Vinci to help decode the answers he is looking for. Some of the artwork that is used in the film and the book is The Last Supper, The Mona Lisa, and The Vitruvian Man.
There is a secret society trying to stop the Harvard professor from finding the Holy Grail because it would prove that the Catholic Church has been hiding secrets for over 2,000 years. They don’t want to be exposed of their lies, so they will do anything in their power to keep things under control. One reason this movie is so much fun to watch is due to the fact that much of it is based on historical facts. The director of this movie, Ron Howard, has even gone on record saying that over ninety percent of this movie is one hundred percent true historical facts, meaning the artwork used in this movie and the secrets hidden within them are actually true.
Some of the scenes from this movie took place at the Lincoln Cathedral in England, which was finished in 1311. This cathedral had a bell that has rung on the hour ever since World War II, and for the first time during filming it was kept silent. This brought on protesters and boycotts. People really would show up to where they were filming and make it even harder for the film to be made. However, fact that part of the movie takes place there makes it feel so much more realistic and looks amazing onscreen. Instead of watching a movie filled with CGI and green screen backdrops you get a chance to absorb the surroundings of these characters and appreciate the realism that this movie brings to the big screen.
I would recommend this movie to a friend for many reasons. One, the cast for this movie is filled with some award-winning actors like Tom Hanks and Ian McKellen. Two, the movie gives you an electrifying fictional story with some non-fiction aspects. Examples of this include actual hiding meanings behind some of Da Vinci’s paintings for example even though it is known due to Da Vinci’s journals that the person sitting to the right of Jesus Christ is the apostle John. But Da Vinci made him look very lady-like and gave complimenting colors to the two. Starting a theory hundreds of years ago that it might not be the apostle John depicted but in fact Jesus’ lover. This makes it seem more realistic and more exciting to watch because you feel like it’s really happening. Third, you get to see how this movie brings real artwork and historic sites to the big screen. This movie is perfect for people who are sick of the CGI and want to see real artwork and incredible architecture from buildings that are hundreds of years old on the big screen.
Overall I would give this movie an eight out of ten, due to the fact that it has an incredible cast and an exciting story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Even though this movie does not have great reviews online, this is probably due to the fact that the Catholic Church and other important groups told people to boycott the movie due to the fact that it makes the Catholic Church look bad and suggests that Jesus Christ’s bloodline did not end with him. This film had protests and boycotts,which led to it even being banned in certain countries. It was banned in places like Syria, China, Iran, and Pakistan. But even with this movie being banned and having tons of negative press thanks to the Catholic churches of the world,it still managed to be the second highest grossing movie of 2006, behind only Pirates of the Caribbean. It brought in over seven hundred fifty eight million dollars.
One more thing I would like to address is how this movie might affect the way people look at history. The reason so many countries and religions wanted this movie banned was because they knew exactly what I am about to tell you. People are easily convinced nowadays, meaning with all the fake news and lies being told in schools and in the news. It’s coming to a point in our society that people are going to believe what they choose to regardless of facts. So this movie may influence how you feel about the death of Jesus Christ, secret societies, and Jesus’bloodline.
