Angels & Demons
After Robert Langdon cracked the Church’s most controversial code in the last film, what could possibly make the Vatican come begging for his services again? Using Dan Brown’s lesser-known bestseller Angels & Demons as the basis, director Ron Howard and star Tom Hanks return with this crackerjack story revolving around the reemergence of the Illuminati, an ancient, secret and wickedly powerful brotherhood. Determined to make the Church pay for its sins against science, they’ve planted a deadly ticking time bomb somewhere in the heart of the Vatican – just as a new Pope is set to be elected. Langdon joins up with beautiful Italian scientist Vittoria Vetra in a race against time through crypts, catacombs, cathedrals and hidden vaults as they follow the “Path of Illumination” to save Catholicism’s venerable headquarters from certain destruction.
All in all, Angels & Demons is an exhilarating, heart-stopping thriller that doesn’t let up for a minute. The backdrop of the mysteries and machinations behind the fiercely-guarded veil of the Catholic Church adds a layer of intrigue to the proceedings, keeping us hooked throughout with cool twists and turns.
