| Ron Howard is known as a film director. However, he first came to prominence as an actor playing in the 1960s and 1970s films. Having quit acting, he has directed plenty of films, inclusive of the blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, and its loud sequel, Angels & Demons.
The movie is grounded on the book written by Dan Brown, the author of The Da Vinci Code that made the humanity split into two groups: its supporters and opponents, inclusive of the Church. Although The Da Vinci Code was banned in a great many countries, a large number of viewers around the world have watched the film.
Angels & Demons continues to demonstrate the immortal rivalry between the Catholic Church and scientific knowledge described in The Da Vinci Code.
The plot of the movie Angels & Demons concentrates on the quest of Harvard University religious iconologist Robert Langdon to uncover the enigmas of a mysterious society known as the Illuminati.
The Vatican faces a great threat when the main four cardinals to substitute the deceased Pontiff are kidnapped by the Illuminati that adhere to scientific knowledge. The Church is told that each cardinal will be killed one per hour starting at 8 pm, culminating with an antimatter bomb that is to go off underneath St Peter's Cathedral at midnight destroying the sacred city. To deal with this horrifying threat, the Church calls upon the services of historian and iconologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) who knows a lot about the Illuminati. He is put to work promptly, rushing to find the kidnapped cardinals by deciphering clues, symbols and other historical facts. Robert Langton accompanied by physicist Vittoria tries to unveil the decease of the Pontiff and save the Vatican.
The views of Rome in the movie are glorious and breathtaking. The viewer has an opportunity to walk along the streets of Rome and visit the most significant historical and cultural sites together with the film characters.
The film does well to engage interest through its explanations of historical facts and the inside organization of the Vatican. The plot keeps the watcher involved and interested up to the end of the film. The story unfolds with extraordinary twists and turns that leave the viewer thrilled. |
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