Angels and Demons

Synopsis: In Ron Howard's thrilling follow-up to The Da Vinci code, expert symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) pursuses ancient clues on a heart-racing hunt through rome to find the four cardinals kidnapped by the deadly secret society, the Illuminati. With the Cardinals lives on the line, and the Camerlengo (Ewan McGregor) desperate for help, Langdon embarks on a nonstop, action-packed race through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, and the most secretive vault on Earth!

Rating: PG-13 For Sequences of Violence, Disturbing Images and Thematic Images

Run Time: 138 Minutes

Director: Ron Howard

Dvd Extra's: Languages: English or Francais, Subtitles: English and Francais, Rome was not built in a day, Writing Angels and Demons, Characters in Seach of the True Story, Cern: Pushing the Frontiers of Knowledge, Angles and Demons Soundtrack, Previews.

Nudity Factor: None

Of Note: This movie became the first big-screen casualty of the Hollywood writer's strike in 2007, because Akiva Goldsman's script still needed work, and he was on strike with the Writers Guild of America. So, production of the movie had to be postponed.

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Review by: Jason James Rating:

You might argue that this does not deserve 5 stars. If you look at my track record I don't give out all that many 5 star ratings so what does this one do to deserve such a thing. First I think we have to give credit to Dan Brown for making such a great story to base the movie on. The twists and dept of the movie comes from his ability to tell a tale. Second if you know me at all you know I am not that big of a Tom Hanks fan, but this role was meant for him. Like Ford is Indiana Jones, Hanks is Robert Langdon. Sure there is controversy over the film and how it depicts religion. If you really pay attention they are neutral and allow you to form your opinion and even in my opinion shed a positive light on religion. I could go on for days talking about that but will get back to why this is a 5 star movie. On top of the good acting and writing we have a great backdrop for this film. Up until the last pope passed away I had no idea of what the process was to get another one. In all honesty it should be a tradition that they are proud of and this movie kind of gives us an inside glimpse of what the process is all about. Included in the backdrop is the locations. Old churches are always creepy and a great setting for a movie. I grew up running around and old church and it did have all kinds of little hiding places and secret rooms. It took them 10 years to build the church, nobody takes that kind of time to build anything anymore. Overall this movies does a great job balancing action, suspense, and intrigue. All intertwined with facts and fiction to make a great movie.