Sick Product of a Sick System

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

I noticed that the "Shroud" was different than the one in the old footage shown in the first half. I Paused the movie and searched on internet. I found out that Ben had already confessed about faking the discovery and planting the clues by himself.Bruce could have caught it in time. He seems to have no eye for detail. He got tricked like a fifth grader. And I got tricked for a worth of four packs of cigarettes. And I spent 5 more minutes in writing this review than actually finishing the rest of it.An honest approach by a not very observant director ruined by a con artist's ambition to feel important.

I just watched this film and I can't believe how many 10 star reviews I see. This film is full of inaccuracies and suppositions that, in the end, lead no where. Definitely a De Vinci dud. During one scene, when a Frenchman was being interviewed, supposedly after the camera's were turned off a man came over and handed the Frenchmen a note. The Frenchman refused to speak after that. We saw all of this take place. How could this be if the cameras were off? And if the note-passing scene was a re-enactment how did they get the Frenchman to play along when he was supposedly too afraid to speak? I watch documentaries more than any other type of film so I was hoping to see good investigation uncover some cold hard facts. Instead I saw a boring pseudo-documentary. Honestly I haven't seen such a poorly done documentary since "Paul Is Dead!"

I watched the movie DaVinci Code. It was long and boring. However this documentary DaVinci code, whether you believe it or not, has a strange conspiracy while making the movie and makes it all the more intriguing watch. Coverups, strange death of Lord Lichfield before getting interview for this movie, infiltration of the Roman Catholic Church into CIA, and Masonic Lodges, strange man who gave notes to a Priori Scion to shut up (which he did), the going to the location where the "original secret parchment" relating to the Bloodline of Jesus, makes an intriguing Spy vs. Spy type of movie. Mind you, I am not a Christian, have little interests in DaVinci Code or even another DaVinci code movie, got me really up and running as is this documentary is done with the intrigues of a real movie. What makes it so interesting is it's suppose to be a documentary with conspiracy background makes it all too intriguing. A must see movie, for both the skeptics and believers alike.

I was taken to the premiere of this film in NY by my boyfriend who is interested in this sort of thing, yawn. I have sat through many of his documentary films on TV so I wasn't looking forward to sitting through another at the cinema but as he had already brought the tickets I went with none of the enthusiasm he felt. But this all changed as soon as we entered the packed cinema, the atmosphere was electrifying and listening to all the others talking excitedly about the film, it wasn't long before I too became excited to see it.As soon as the film started I was drawn into the story, wanting, no hungering, to know more, hanging on every word that was said, and every image shown. I don't want to give anything away about the story here but the image at the end stayed with me long after the film had finished. When the film ended a wave of applause spread across the cinema by everyone in the room and I found myself joining in.There followed a Q&A session next with the Director and Producer of the film, which was engrossing and their answers to the many questions put to them by the audience was very interesting.I am sure this film will receive mixed reviews due to its controversial nature, but I can tell you everyone I have spoken to who has seen the film, thoroughly enjoyed it and I am sure you too will not be disappointed.I have never felt this way about a film before, the closest if I had to make a choice would be Dirty Dancing, but Guys, please don't let that put you off, Bloodline is nothing like Dirty Dancing. Bloodline is one of those films that you will be thinking about long after the final credits and I cannot recommend this film enough.I am certain the issues it explores and the evidence revealed, will be debated for many years to come, so don't be left out, go and see it while you can.