Went to the movies with Jo last week. She informed me the movies were “her treat”, had brought along snacks and everything! I watched as she stepped up to the ticket counter and confidently requested two tickets for the Da Vinci Code. I was so impressed with her! I just stood back and let her do it all.
We sat in Jo’s customary spot near the front of the cinema. The multiplex cinemas are so tiny compared to the old-fashioned theatres. There weren’t many other people in with us, and I could hear the soundtrack from Poseidon playing next door.
Once our movie started you couldn’t hear anything else so it was all good, Jo and I quickly became engrossed in the story. It was interesting with lots of unexpected little twists and turns and anecdotes.
Afterwards when we discussed the movie, Jo thought one of the interesting bits was the flashback footage of Mary Magdalene giving birth – she was standing up on blocks!
Our parents saw the movie a few days earlier – Mum commented that the self-flagellating monk (Silas) was completely unnecessary in the movie. Must say it was unpleasant to watch, but was a good device to show the Catholic faith has it’s own fundamentalist mentality. And as a killer monk, he must have a bit of fanaticism in him!
I thought the unveiling of the apparently doddering enthusiast Teabing as the mastermind behind the killings tied the story up a little too neatly for my taste. It probably would have been more believable if Langdon had not been so friendly with him.
Made me wonder again about the possibility of descendants of Jesus Christ’s bloodline – if not directly from Christ himself, the theory that he had a brother (sired by Joseph) is fascinating. In the end it makes very little difference I suppose.