A bowling alley

I suppose that depends on the people who do it .... and where :wink:

In Germany (and doing the traditional 9-pin bowling) that's usually a bit of sport, a lot of entertainment ... and quite a couple of drinks.

I cannot, of course, speak for Lightwizard. A night out at the bowling alley, however, when alluded to in reference to "atmosphere," suggests that the film he criticizes is shallow. In other words, he is saying that The Da Vinci Code didn't establish any atmosphere, that it was a meaningless exercise in predictable scenes and images, which did not hang together well.

As Walter points out, bowling is about unthinking entertainment with friends, and drinking heavily. There's nothing wrong with that, but it certainly does not imply great art.

Thanks for the cultural context you've provided