Hardcore fans of the Robert Ludlum novel need not see the movie. The parts that made the book a winner are just not there. Performances were strong from this mixture cast but was Robert Langdon supposed to be a main character or a supporting character...? I get a little confused. Even the reactions I got from my friends who had not read the book were Luke warm at best. Ron Howard's Movie was an entertaining one-time watch, but it butchered the book and had a cheesily happy ending. Excellent performances from supporting cast, a no brainer winning plot to follow, and flawless camerawork might spare this movie from the "Bargain Bin" at Walmart, at least temporarily.