The Da Vinci Code in my eyes

Leola 2022-04-23 07:01:10

I watched Angels and Demons and liked it very much. I have long heard that the sequel "The Da Vinci Code" is a good film, but I was afraid that I didn't have enough background knowledge to appreciate it, so I delayed watching it until today. Before watching, hurry up to fill up some basic knowledge of the film's creators and story background.
Say a few points of my opinion.
First, about religion. Religion is a very sensitive and serious issue, especially when the screenwriter framed the storyline on the birth of Catholicism and the controversy between Jesus and God. I think the screenwriter is definitely a wise man. The Western world generally accepts or recognizes the status of Catholicism and Jesus Christ. And whether the screenwriter created it by himself or got the initial inspiration from previous novels, he dared to connect the known facts with vague clues, and the whole story completed, whether it was a conspiracy theory or not, In short, people have a desire to re-understand the nature of religion and the myth of Jesus Christ, which is already a great harvest for a movie.
Second, about human nature. Christians and even bishops believe that Christ watches everyone, good people go to heaven and bad people go to hell. But in the movie, their fight against each other for profit also fundamentally satirizes their beliefs. People live for themselves, and this is human nature. In the movie, Christ hid her "wife" Mary Magdalene and her flesh and blood in order to protect her. The degree of secrecy was passed on as the Holy Grail, which was considered to be enough to shake the foundation of Catholicism. The men of the Society of Deeds attempted to bury the secret forever for the permanent stability and existence of Catholicism. In fact, it is all for oneself, which is the essence of human nature, isn't it?
Finally, about symbols. I find that visiting a museum or art gallery is a waste of time without an understanding of historical and religious symbols. The Harvard professor played by Tom Hanks is a scholar of religious semiotics. The sacred geometry and reasoning involved in the film is fascinating. The links are interlocked, so that several main lines of the story are spread out at the same time without interfering with each other.
In short, I recommend friends who are interested in religion and suspenseful plots to watch this movie. It would be even better if it can arouse some thinking or interest. In contrast, the prosperous period of domestic films is coming soon. It is recommended that filmmakers refer to such films, give up their impetuous mentality, settle down and do their homework in order to make classics. The so-called classic is not just relying on hype to consider selling.

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The Da Vinci Code quotes

  • Robert Langdon: Have you ever heard those words before, Sophie, "so dark the con of man"?

    Sophie Neveu: No. Have you?

    Robert Langdon: When you were a child, were you aware of any secret gatherings? Anything ritualistic in nature? Meetings your grandfather would have wanted kept secret? Was there ever any talk of something called the Priory of Sion?

    Sophie Neveu: The what? Why are you asking these things?

    Robert Langdon: The Priory of Sion is a myth. One of the world's oldest and most secret societies with leaders like, uh, Sir Isaac Newton, da Vinci himself. The fleur-de-lis is their crest. They're guardians of a secret they supposedly refer to as "the dark con of man."

    Sophie Neveu: But what secret?

    Robert Langdon: The Priory of Sion protects the source of God's power on Earth.

  • Andre Vernet: Forgive the intrusion. I'm afraid the police arrived more quickly than I anticipated. You must follow me, please. For your own safety.

    Sophie Neveu: You knew they were coming?

    Andre Vernet: My guard alerted me to your status when you arrived. Yours is one of our oldest and highest-level accounts. It includes a safe-passage clause.

    Robert Langdon: Safe passage?

    Andre Vernet: [opening the back of an armored truck] If you step inside, please. Time is of the essence.

    Robert Langdon: [nervously, seeing the limited space available] In there?