Ron Howard is known as a film director. However, he first became famous as an actor playing in the movies of 1960s and 1970s. Having quit acting, he has directed a great many films, including the blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, and its loud sequel, Angels & Demons.
The film is grounded on the book written by Dan Brown, the author of The Da Vinci Code which made the humankind split into two groups: its supporters and opponents, inclusive of the Catholic Church. Although The Da Vinci Code was banned in plenty of countries, a great number of people worldwide have viewed the film.
Angels & Demons continues to display the conflict between the Church and science emphasised in The Da Vinci Code film.
The plot of the movie Angels & Demons features the aspiration of Harvard University religious iconologist Robert Langdon to uncover the enigmas of a powerful underground society known as the Illuminati.
The Vatican faces a threat when the chief four cardinals to replace the recently deceased Pontiff are abducted by members of the Illuminati devoted to scientific truth. The Church is told that each cardinal will be put to death one per hour starting at 8 pm, culminating with an antimatter bomb that is to go off under St Peter's Cathedral sharp at midnight destroying the Vatican. To deal with the horrifying menace, the Church calls upon the services of iconologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) who knows a lot about the powerful secret society. He is put to work immediately, racing against time to find the abducted cardinals by deciphering clues, symbols and other historical facts. Robert Langton together with physicist Vittoria tries to unveil the decease of the Pontiff and save the mankind.
The images of Rome in the film are splendid and breathtaking. The watcher has an opportunity to walk around Rome and visit the most prominent historical and cultural masterpieces together with the characters.
The movie does well to engage interest through its explanations of historical events and the inside workings of the Vatican. The plot keeps the viewer involved and interested until the very end of the film. The plot unfolds with extraordinary twists and turns that leave the viewer excited.
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