Released: May 15, 2009Length: 2hrs 20 min
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer
As an avid Dan Brown fan, one could say I was excited (beyond excited) to see director Ron Howard's second try at a film adaptation of one of Brown's marvels. I had higher hopes for "Angels and Demons", it just felt like a more screen friendly story than the mega popular "Da Vinci Code". Nevertheless, I was pleasantly surprised by the movie. Tom Hanks, a terrific actor, was brilliant as Robert Langdon, the lead character. However, some of the supporting cast, primarily Vittoria Vetra, portrayed by Ayelet Zurer was a cardboard and flat character than didn't seem to ever come to life the same way she did in the pages of the novel. Ewan McGregror's adaption of the Carmelengo, the would-be villian of the story, was breath-taking. He gave a great performance of a religious man trapped in the battle between science and religion, and he was as lovable as he was hatable throughout the film.
Overall, this film was a win. A terrific adapation of a complex story that made it enjoyable throughout. In comparison to the book, it is cliche to say that the book is always better, and some screenplay changes made by Akiva Goldsmith and David Koepp, did detract from the story. Noneteless, it was an action packed ride and eventful religious meets science thriller capped off with a punctiuation of twists and turns to the very end.
Angels and Demons is a movie worth-seeing in 2009, and a must-see for Dan Brown fans.
Overall Score (88/100) B+
Characters- B
Story- B+
Visual Presentation- A-
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