For a movie based on a book that was all about popularizing the concept of the sacred feminine, the Da Vinci Code left too much to the men.
Admittedly, the book itself is somewhat sexist. It's written by a man who described the resurgence of the "sacred feminine" as being led by men, controlled by men and even only understood by men. But at least there was a female character who knew a little about cryptology.
The movie makes one mention of the heroine's occupation, then lets the men figure out every single puzzle while Audrey Tatou (who plays the heroine) focuses on her specialty: looking overwhelmed and befuddled.
Don't get me wrong, she's cute when she does this, but it would be nice if they'd have let her do something that furthered the plot somehow.
Oh well. Also, the movie was boring.
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