Angels & Demons
How does one encompass hefty concepts such as religion and science in a form that not only induces thought but also entertainment? One idea would be to take the novel Angels & Demons by Dan Brown, put it in the hands of David Koepp (War of the Worlds) and Akiva Goldsmith (of A Beautiful Mind fame as well as The Da Vinci Code) and then hand it off to director Ron Howard and a movie is born! Angels & Demons was bound from the start to have to incorporate lots of dialogue – how else is one to understand the subversive world of the Illuminati and references to symbolism?
Though exposition seemed to have leaked over into a good portion of the film, it soon decides to pick up steam, but never completely dislodges the curious viewer who paid their ten bucks to do something other than refresh their expensive popcorn. Ewan McGregor's performance is outstanding and very well cast - surpassing even Tom Hanks and his performance. Howard, Akiva and company fared better this time out. The Da Vinci Code definitely did not sit well with its audience, but Angels & Demons is worth the watch for those willing to wait a while for a thrill. The rest, just Netflix the DVD and know that you aren’t about to be completely and utterly brain washed.
"KrosseyedKim"
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