The Lost Symbol

It's almost offensive how bad the acting is. These actors are giving us the least amount of effort possible. I feel like I'm watching a high school play where I suppose we should just be amazed they memorized the lines. Zero chemistry between actors. Zero suspense. Scenes are shot like absolutely no attempt was made to elicit an emotional response from viewers. Bland. Formulaic. Predictable. Saved By The Bell demonstrated more gripping storylines. If you enjoy this show, good, I'm glad you get something out of it. But I'm terribly sorry that you need your mysteries spoon fed to you by a D-Grade cast and crew who are completely out of their depth.

You haven't read the book then it's fine for what it is. If you like mystery and a bit of adventure then you should watch it. The acting is fine, the story is good and overall it's entertaining.

But if you have read the books, going by other reviews I guess, you shouldn't watch it. Or maybe you should and make up your own mind.

No it's not a polished Hollywood movie with lots of money and famous faces but it is entertaining and worth your time...if there's nothing better to do.

Update: I'm glad I ignored the negative reviews because it got better as I watched, take the time and judge for yourself.

I love Dan Brown books & I really wanted to like The Lost Symbol. I have been anxiously waiting for it to come out. It turned out to be a disappointment. I tried - I watched every painful episode. The casting was terrible. No one was meant to play the roles they did. Tom Hanks was a bad Robert Langdon and Zuckerman was worse. Landon is written as this middle-aged, James Bond, good-looking, smooth-talking, smart, sexy ladies man that turns a nerdy profession into something cool. They keep casting these boring, average-looking guys to play him and give them none of that appeal. The acting was bad - from everyone - because the writing was bad. The script was drawn out in places it should have been sped up and rushed in places it should have gone slower. The ending was so rushed it didn't make sense - after drawing out 9 previous episodes. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't good either. Certainly not worth 10 hours of my time.

I've read all of the books, and all but Origins more than once. Yes, the books are fast paced, as are the movies made so far. It's refreshing that they've slowed it down a bit. The decision to have a younger Langdon works for me as it gives us the opportunity to see him at a time where he's still learning, that he doesn't have all the answers at the drop of a hat. Every profession requires time to "catch on". I personally don't see a political agenda. That's usually for those that are looking for one or complain because something doesn't align with THEIR beliefs, aka confirmation bias.

It's a work of fiction with some factual information and places thrown in ; some of them even tweaked to tell a fictional story.

What makes me laugh are those who do not like the books but they still watch the show and the movies. WHY????. Oh, just to have something to get on the ole soapbox and whine and cry about it. I get it if you love the book but not the show (Ive felt that way about many Stephen King adaptations) but, come on.