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The Charm of Religion A Brief Comment on The Da Vinci Code Abstract: The Da Vinci Code is an exciting American movie about religion, adventure and belief. After a brief introduction about the background and the main story about this movie, this paper focuses on probing the major reasons for the popularity of the movie. The main discussion centers on the detailed analysis of the two climaxes in the movie from the angle of religion. And it draws a conclusion that the great attraction of this movie results from the charm of the religion legends. Key words: The Da Vinci Code, religion, legends, climax, The Da Vinci Code is a mystery-detective fiction novel written by American author Dan Brown. Because the novel has provoked a popular interest in speculation concerning the Holy Grail legend and Magdalene’s role in the history of Christianity, before the movie was started filming, it had been extensively denounced by many Christian denominations as a dishonest attach on the Roman Catholic Church. Besides, it had also had been criticized for historical and scientific inaccuracy. But in my opinions, the description of religion legends is the main reason for the world-wide popularity of this movie. The movie is an attractive story about religion. While in Paris on business, Harvard symbolist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci -- clues visible for all to see -- yet ingeniously disguised by the painter. Langdon joins forces with a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, and learns the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion -- an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci, among others. In a breathless race through