4/5 Everyone wants a go at it, it seems.
  by Bruno Lobo (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
I find it amusing how much energy has gone into disproving bits & pieces of a fictional work. Must the book bear the waiver, "Warning: This is a novel, don't live your life by it"?

The book's verisimilar approach is central to the mood that the author wanted to create he succeed wonderfully at it. To go ahead and prove Dan Brown wrong in his novel's details is silly. But wait, it sells DVDs.

An interesting DVD it is, too, but it won't take away the Da Vinci Code's appeal. If anything, those who watch this DVD will be eager to read Dan Brown's book if they hadn't done so already.

At the end of the day, the feeling that is left is that the DVD producers found a way to go along for the ride in Brown's huge success.

5/5 Thorough Investigation of the Facts
  by WyomingNomad
Tony Robinson -- with intellectual vigor and some humor, thoroughly investigates the key contentions and themes of Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code. The cast of experts are truly authoritative and offer, clear, straighforward, factual information on each point covered. Yes, they offer compelling facts that are backed up convincingly.

This is my fourth Da Vinci "decoding" viewing (this and three others), and this particular one will not leave you guessing or flipping a coin to decide what the real facts are behind Dan Brown's claims and whether he has it all together -- or not.

Most strongly recommended, especially if viewing of the others such as the Da Vinci Delusion, National Geographic's Is it the Real Da Vinci's Code or Breaking the Da Vinci Code has left questions lingering in your mind.

1/5 In My Opinion
  by DM (USA)
This is a fourth update to my original post. (See below for UPDATE 4)

Before I continue, I would recommend that before buying this DVD, you may want to borrow it from your public library, which is what I did. If they don't have it, you could probably ask them to order it.

Many people who've read (or heard about) Dan Brown's book, "The Da Vinci Code," may fail to recall that the author himself has claimed that the book is a work of fiction mixed with some facts. The facts, according to Mr. Brown, are in reference to the artwork, the existence of certain institutions, etc. And from what I understand, these facts have nothing to do with his fictional interpretation of them for use in his book. But, then again, I'm not Mr. Brown, so ultimately, who knows.

However, I was corrected by a reviewer in regard to the above. This correction has led me to do further investigation on the subject so that I may come to my own conclusions. In response to the comment of Dan Brown being my hero...he's not. I have no hero's. I would like to add too that I do not agree, as do many, that everything in Dan Brown's book is accurate/absolutely true/etc.

One final note in regard to the above. While I have not seen some of the interviews the reviewer mentioned, it wouldn't matter anyway. As you'll see in the comment section of this review, I've recently added another opinion.

I would also like to add that I have found that too often many of us believe written history, as well as oral history, as being the absolute truth (or quite near that), whether it's ancient history or recent history. We can all argue who's correct and who's incorrect based on what this or that scholar/expert said, or this person of prominence wrote, instructed, revealed, etc. Ultimately, in my opinion, I don't think we can ever know the all truth. Otherwise, why would we keep on learning, discovering new things, etc?! However, that's just my opinion.

As a former nun I witnessed a lot of deception and alteration of history from an inside point of view. I personally witnessed the "sweeping under the rug" from recent controversies to the political BS and in-fighting for power. Furthermore, I witnessed "history" being altered right in front of me. As well, being the nun in charge of writing the history of my former community, I was "forced" to alter it in order to protect those whom were benefited by the alteration. So, I'm sure this has often been the case throughout history.

UPDATE 4:

Having watched this DVD several times now, along with other "DaVinci" items, I think it's a good item to have in your personal library if your open to all sides of an issue. While I'm not thrilled with what I perceive to be a sarcastic tone on the interviewer's part, I think a lot of what is said should be considered when one embark's on their "Grail Quest." I would suggest seeing, "The DaVinci Code Decoded" along with this one, maybe even before seeing this one. I would just suggest being open to what they both say.

3/5 Fighting fictional parts of novel distracts attention from its major message
  by Sonja Vu (Honolulu, USA)
I guess many people do not quite understand that the value of Dan Brown's book is not in accuracy of biblic facts, so they gladly fight the parts of novel that are obviously fictional. I think concentrating on discussions of Holy blood, and Magdalene marriage distracts reader's attention from the major message of the book. This message is not fictional at all. It is rather
serious idea about danger of destroying male-female balance in human society. A human being consists of two parts. Males and females have very different views on this World so that these views should be well balanced. If one of the parts becomes heavily predominating, it may be dangerous for survival of our species. Dan Brown takes our attention to this, not fictional, problem. He shows that this imbalance has a long history and it might be an underestimated source of many current problems in human society.

5/5 The Real Da Vinci Code
  by Elijah Chingosho (Nairobi, Kenya)
This is a good production that is useful critique to the Da Vinci Code. The program presents some credible investigation into the supposed facts behind The Da Vinci Code. Robinson does his best to discredit some issues raised in the Holy Blood, Holy Grail and the Da Vinci Code.

This is a well made documentary where Robinson presents his arguments, proposals and conclusions based on the available evidence and compares and contrast the claims and arguments presented by Dan brown. I liked his methodical approach that is convincing particularly the scholarly way he exposes the Priory de Sion as a hoax and not some medieval secret society. Much to his credit, Tony Robinson does not approach the investigation from a religious view, giving his finding much objectivity.

This is a worthwhile film for those who are seeking a more thoroughly investigated refutation of Dan Brown's claims and arguments, although it is not a very conclusive and definitive rebuttal, due to some omissions in the film. Very good viewing for the open minded.