Angels and Demons DVD-More Exciting Than The First
Angels and Demons. How could you go wrong with a movie with a name like that. It does sound so Gothic. It is steeped in history, which for art history fans makes watching it for that reason alone worth while. Direction is again by Ron Howard and the lead is Tom Hanks, like the last one. The second part of the DaVinci code is very exciting.
Robert Langdon, The same character that Tom Hanks played in the last movie, is going full speed again. For a Harvard religious expert, his life is certainly exciting. I guess he must be used to it since his recent escapades in the previous movie. He and Vittoria Vetra, hello hot scientist, take on the Illuminati. It turns into some high speed action.
This is an action packed, face paced movie packed full of intrigue and suspense. A mix of mystery and suspense coupled with crime and action sequences make this film a bit more entertaining then its predecessor The Davinci Code.
If you were a fan of the book like me you were probably annoyed by them cutting out parts of the book when they made it. We know it's necessary, they can't put everything in there for times sake. It is still a bit of a drag, but that is what you have to accept if you want to see an awesome book turn into an incredible movie. And it was really good. It did the book justice and even stayed very close to the whole line of the tale. It also gave you some needed closure from the first movie.
This movie was so fun for me. I have an art history background, so just watching everything behind the scenes was a huge treat. All those ancient churches and sculptures, even the picturesque alleyways were lovely to see. I love the storyline behind it too. A historical mystery can't be beat as far as I'm concerned. It doesn't hurt that it had a master, Tom Hanks, at the wheel. And, don't forget the influence of Ron Howard was very clear as well.
