Tuesday 25 October 2016

Angels and Demons Review

Upon its release, the Da Vinci Code was one of the most anticipated movies of 2006 and would wind up making over $750 million worldwide. Unfortunately, the reaction to the film was less than stellar, receiving mixed reviews from critics which eventually resulted in Ron Howard being nominated for a Razzie Award for worst director.

So when it was announced that Tom Hanks and Ron Howard would be working on Angels and Demons the prequel (or in the case of the movie sequel) to the Da Vinci Code, there was naturally a lot of scepticism, even though Angels and Demons is considered the best of the Robert Langdon series of novels; and while the reaction to the film was similar to The Da Vinci Code I found myself enjoying the movie a lot movie than its predecessor.

One of the main flaws I found with The Da Vinci Code was the lack of tension as the movie moved at an incredibly slow pace for the most part. Angels and Demons however ups the tension tremendously as Tom Hank's Robert Langdon rushes throughout Rome looking for clues that will help him complete his mission. Also, while Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou are both terrific actors, there chemistry together just did not come across well at all in The Da Vinci Code; however in Angels and Demons, Tom Hanks and Ayelet Zurer work very well together allowing the audience to really buy into their relationship.

Even if you weren't a fan of The Da Vinci Code, I would definitely recommend checking out Angels and Demons. It still may not be worth your cup of tea, but it is still worth a shot.


****out of 5

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