A very disappointing sequel to "The DaVinci Code", again starring Tom Hanks as symbologist Robert Langdon. This time, he must solve the mystery of the Illuminati, a secret society at war with the Vatican. While the film is pure Hollywood shlock, director Ron Howard actually managed to improve on Dan Brown's truly dreadful novel - it's hard to believe that such a brilliant piece of work as "The DaVinci Code" and such an incoherent mess as "Angels & Demons" were written by the same person.
January 1, 2009
Angels & Demons (2009) *
A very disappointing sequel to "The DaVinci Code", again starring Tom Hanks as symbologist Robert Langdon. This time, he must solve the mystery of the Illuminati, a secret society at war with the Vatican. While the film is pure Hollywood shlock, director Ron Howard actually managed to improve on Dan Brown's truly dreadful novel - it's hard to believe that such a brilliant piece of work as "The DaVinci Code" and such an incoherent mess as "Angels & Demons" were written by the same person.
