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Lack of Mystery and Puzzle Solving...

posted 8 years ago by Grace_from_Dogville
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Compared to previous two Langdon movies this was more action-oriented rather than mysterious and investigative. Having read the book before, I felt like watching a James Bond movie.

The reason I loved previous Langdon movies is that feel they have, an overall theme. I thought it was lost here.
Also, the movie was really fast. There was no many intriguing moments about art pieces and historical facts.

And I don't get why they changed Sienna's character to some obsessive psychopath woman, and created romantic storyline between Sinskey and Langdon. But (besides these changes) it still would be better movie, only if they could slow it down a little and include more (and longer) scenes about mysterious symbolism (like in the book).

[–] estidi 8 years ago

I thought the book also lacks the "mysteries inside art pieces" thing.

[–] mason25 8 years ago

Was definitely missing the exotic knowledge that was present in the first two.
It was basically:here's one painting and a few small clues after.... next to no real puzzle solving.
I also didn't like how he once again asked a local tour guide for some info...ffs, unless these people have a MASSIVE investment in tourism, I can guarantee that the average employee doesn't give two *beep* about whether or not the horse heads had been removed and where they went.

[–] lwio1960 8 years ago

I have to agree, why was Langdon even there. It was just a tourist chase movie. An excuse to tour Europe once again showing architecture and artwork for no reason. A James Bond b movie.

[–] captkirk42 (51) 7 years ago

When I was reading the book I seem to recall it dragged on quite a bit when describing all the Dante's Inferno clues that made up the treasure map so to speak.