*THANKFUL* fifteen

I am Thankful for DVD's!

Before I begin my review of the Da Vinci Code I would like to say that I am thankful for DVD's. When my boys were little it was impossible for a lot of reasons to go to the movies. First it was expensive on a single income to haul the clan off to the movies. Second there were not a whole lot of movies for young kids back then. If there was a movie that my 5 and 7 year old would enjoy there was still a 2 year old with no attention span and a bad case of the wiggles. A movie night out for the grown ups meant a baby sitter.

Of course my babies tower over me now but I still appreciate DVD's. I carefully watch the commercials and read the reviews and decide what is theater worthy and what will be watched at home.

Some deciding factors are;

Big budget, big name movies should almost always be watched in the theaters. Just about anything with Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford and Sean Connery can be seen on the big screen. Anything with a lot of scenery like Cast Away should be seen in the theaters. I also love period movies with a lot of costumes. The movie doesn't have to be good, I just like seeing those in larger than life format.

Renters are anything that looks interesting but does not meet the above critera. Comedy's are almost always renters, love stories too. I enjoy a good love story but I do not care to boo hoo in public. I prefer to watch complicated story lines with a remote control. If I miss something I can rewind or back up or whatever it is you do with DVD's.

DVD's are really my preferred choice of movie watching. I don't have to worry about the perfect seat or sitting next to a talker, I don't have to wait in line, I don't have to spend a fortune on munchies and I can pee without missing anything.

Now for the main attraction. . . . .

The Da Vinci Code

Ok, it was ok.

I didn't love love love it. I liked it. Tom's hair wasn't as bad as I remembered. The action was good enough, the story flowed well.

So what was my problem?

There were times during the movie where I felt this was not the right role for Tom. Maybe it was the script because it felt forced or strange. I'm not sure. I did not like the Sophie girl, like, at all. Both Tom and the Sophie girl were suppose to look surprised or something when all this stuff was unraveling and they just looked silly (now you're finding out something amazing!)

Would I see it again? I'm not sure. Maybe. It depends. Not right away anyway.

Should you see it? Sure, go ahead. It's worth a one time through. Rent it, pop some corn and get a couple packs of Red Vines. I think you'll enjoy it.