I have to admit that I am very disappointed. This film is supposed to be a thriller, right? But where’s the thrill? I was expecting to be entertained and to be in the situation of the characters themselves. The critics are right. The movie is boring. Of course, the first viewing will be fine. But if viewed multiple times, this film is likely to bore anyone to death.
I’ve read the novel from which it was based and I can say that if this film was viewed by a non-reader, they will be lost and confused. I have a feeling that most of the people (apparently non-readers) in the theater I was in didn’t understand the movie well. They just come in to check out about the film and satisfy their curiosity or to simply put it: nakikiuso. If a reader like me was disappointed…e panu pa kaya sila? I’m sure sasabihin nila “Ay? Yun lang yun?”
There are several reasons why I really want to see this. 1) To see how they present the key scenes 2) To see the locations! 3) To compare my own vision of the film vs the director’s vision (just like any other movie adaptations) 4) To see Ian McKellen on the big screen for the first time since The Return of the King…hehe 5) To see how they handle the mystery of the Holy Grail or whether they will stick to Dan Brown’s theories or not.
As you may notice, I’m not after the film’s faithfulness to the source. I actually didn’t mind it now after I got used on LOTR and Harry Potter were adapted. HP2 is very faithful to the book that it takes away the excitement from the viewers. They never let the viewers engage in breaking the codes. Many fans hate HP4 because it deviates from the book but I say, it is the best movie in the Harry Potter franchise (as well as HP3). In DVC, it’s like I’m watching just to see how things will go, there’s a little element of surprise. I want to see more. The movie is too long. It would be better if they removed the “Robert the claustrophobic” subplot in the movie.
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