Crack The "Code" - It's a Comedy...

Man, where'd that week go? Not much in the way of postings here, but here's something... Laughable "Code" Kicks Off Cannes - Yahoo! News Now, Cannes critics are notoriously tough, so this reaction probably won't reflect the general populace. Still, it is never a good sign when you get to the climax of a heavy drama and hear snickers from the crowd. Overall, the Da Vince Code flick is not getting good reviews. Long, too much exposition, no suspense, among other things, have been pointed at as what's wrong with it. Not only that, Ian McKellan is pretty much the only one getting high praise in the film - and he's not the star of the show. (though it does show what a great actor can do even in a bad flick). In the end, I'm kind of surprised it's getting panned like this. I'd have thought it would've been all about the religious aspects and controversy, but here it's getting knocked on good old fashioned bad film making. Who knew?