Angels & Demons (2009)
There’s a confession I have to make: I haven’t read Dan Brown‘s novels, but have watched The Da Vinci Code and kinda enjoyed it. Can say the same thing about this movie. We can summarize the plot in few words:
The Italian physicist, Leonardo Vetra, is murdered and the Harvard symbologist ,Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks), is invited to help solve the case. Together with Vetra’s daughter (Ayelet Zurer) he finds out about a secret society, the Illuminati, and a quest for the world’s most potent — and deadly — energy source.
I had the pleasure of seeing Ewan McGregor in the movie, doing a very good job with his role, the action was fast paced and the plot required all the attention. There were times I could predict the next step, but overall the movie proved to be an entertaining one and nothing prepared me for the real end.
The special effects were more than decent (they were able to recreate St Peter’s and the Sistine Chapel in their studio), it felt engaging and thrilling. Some might say the action was a bit too “fast”, I think it’s a good idea to watch it for 2-3 times to get it all, but I have nothing against seeing it again to really understand everything, since the entire experience has been an enjoyable one.
The movie has received mixed reviews, but most critics and movie goers agreed on one thing: with its imperfections it’s a movie worth watching. You don’t have to believe anything from it, you don’t even need to try understand all the details, but you’ll surely enjoy a nice story and some good actors doing their job.
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