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Angels And Demons

(PG)

Release Date: 14th May 2009 (Showtimes)
Language: English
Running Time: 138 mins
Genre: Thriller
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Tom Hanks, Stellan Skarsgard, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer
Local Distributor: Columbia Tristar Films

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Adapted from the novel "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown, the film follows the story of Robert Langdon, a well-known Harvard symbologist investigating a murder victim, branded with the Illuminati ambigram. Following his investigation, he soon discovers that a cult group is on a trail to murder four cardinals and destroy the St. Peter's Basilica during a papal gathering.

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Story is ok

Reviewer: Jerome Lemuel | Oct 21,2009

Again, if you read the book, you will be somehow disappointed when watching this movie. It felt empty when I watched it, like the CERN directory is not there, etc. Basically they changed alot.

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Story is ok

Reviewer: Jerome Lemuel | Oct 21,2009

Again, if you read the book, you will be somehow disappointed when watching this movie. It felt empty when I watched it, like the CERN directory is not there, etc. Basically they changed alot.

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A good show to pass time

Reviewer: kangaroo_nkr | Jun 30,2009 1 people found this review helpful

What I loved most: The scene of Rome and Vatican City

What I really hated: I had read the book before

Suspense, thriller, mystery and excitement, you named it, you have it. Just as exciting as the book itself, Dan Brown has managed to work around history and religion once more to craft out this exciting plot. If you have not read the book before, you will probably love this movie. However if you have, there will not be much of suspense and mystery as you would have already knew the ending. What...More

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Thank the Pope It's Better Than Da Vinci Code!

Reviewer: minxiu | Jun 29,2009 1 people found this review helpful

What I loved most: Fast pace

What I really hated: Bad music that BOOMBOOMBOOMs at you

An improvement over The Da Vinci Code in many ways, chief of which is the quicker pace and greater sense of urgency. Oh, and Tom Hanks loses his horrible mullet. It won't stay with you long, but as a piece of disposable entertainment, it serves its function decently.

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Intellectual heart pump

Reviewer: blade_77_79 | Jun 13,2009 0 people found this review helpful

What I loved most: Tom Hanks

What I really hated: A little predictable for the twist at the end

The show is intellectual.... average amt of talking but not boring. The action really gets you on the edge of your seat and on your toes. Many great things to say abt the movie just not here as it'll spoil the fun for those who have not watched. Worth watching in the cinema coz of the visuals.

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American author Dan Brown's novel "Angels & Demons," published in 2000 was the first to feature symbologist Robert Langdon. And with that, director Ron Howard did an excellent job in positioning the film adaptation as the sequel to "The Da Vinci Code" with additional tweaking to the beginning of the film. Audiences will once again be astounded and thrilled by the rich Roman history embedded in the story and the clues that lead them to uncover the inevitable truth.

Showcasing many of the prominent tourist landmarks, it serves as a great tourism promo video that would entice many around the world to go pay a visit to Rome. But be aware that certain locations in the movie are replicates shot in Los Angeles. This time around, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Hanks) jets off to Rome after the Pope's sudden death and the re-election through Papal Conclave. Four cardinals were kidnapped and an anti-matter time bomb is hidden within the Vatican City threatening to blow up the city. Using his intellects, Langdon is given the task of rescuing them and finding the anti-matter using the mysterious Path of Illumination.

As compared to "The Da Vinci Code" film, the pacing is faster giving you little time to breathe and absorb the intricate details. If you're not familiar with the book, you might get lost in translation with the many Biblical and scientific terms. But the excitement of piecing the clues together are indeed entertaining, as the race against time element to save Vatican City has Langdon constantly on the move.

It's been 3 years since we last saw Tom Hanks reprising his role as Langdon and this time looking better with his toned physique. The casts did a great performance including Scottish lad Ewan McGregor with his notable accent and devilish charms (pun intended). Shown in 2-D digital format, the film quality is much sharper, brighter and the colours more vivid than the 35mm file format, almost like a blu-ray movie.

For those who haven't read the book, this film may just compel you to pick up Dan Brown's novel just to read a bit more about the significance about the landmarks, and characters such as Michelangelo, Galileo and Bernini who are intricately linked to the plot. Overall, the collision between science and religion will take you on an action packed journey complete with explosions, mind-blowing CGI and a dose of subtle humour.

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Intellectual heart pump

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