Langdon is a role that Hanks could easily play in his sleep and, to his credit, he doesn't do so.

In fact, for a film that largely centers on the battle between science and religion, 'Angels & Demons' is surprisingly devoid of anything resembling logic and intelligence.ĭoes this mean faith wins in the film? Only if you really enjoy seeing most Cardinals portrayed as greedy, power hungry and flesh-driven men whose humanness is often used as an excuse for boorish behavior. You will enjoy 'Angels & Demons' on a significantly greater level if you: 1) Have read Dan Brown's novel and are familiar with all the bits and pieces, and 2) If you stop searching for logic and reason in the middle of the film. Simultaneously, a life-changing scientific experiment successful contains antimatter which is, not so surprisingly, promptly stolen and figures into this holy mess.ĭrop the logic.

Tom Hanks is back as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, who finds himself summoned to the Vatican by the Vatican after the death of a beloved and progressive Pope and the kidnapping of the four preferati, the four Cardinals considered most likely to ascend to the papacy. That's the kicker, isn't it? Despite everything, 'Angels & Demons' is a beautifully photographed, well acted and exciting thriller that never lets up during its 30 minutes too long 138 minute running time.

Surprisingly, despite all its excesses, absurdities and that godawful score, 'Angels & Demons' is downright entertaining and far moreso than its predecessor.Why on earth would a killer bent on revenge towards the Catholic church bother to construct an elaborate game of cat-and-mouse?.How can a Harvard professor and symbologist who specializes in all things related to Catholicism manage to go his entire life and never learn an ounce of Italian?.Are the Dan Brown novels anywhere near as illogical as the films?.

Has Hans Zimmer ever written a more irritating original score?.During the 138 minute playing time of 'Angels & Demons,' Ron Howard's follow-up to the hit film 'The Da Vinci Code,' a few random thoughts entered mein mind:

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