If you like The Da Vinci Code then you will really enjoy Angels and Demons. It's a sophisticated European version of National Treasure and let's face it, Nick Cage doesn't have much on Tom Hanks. Dan Brown is a genius at creating this very smart and intriguing plot.
Tom Hanks (Robert Langdon) is back and called upon by the Vatican to help find 4 kidnapped Cardinals that are finalist in line for Pope-hood. Hanks roams all over Vatican city in search of clues to find these lost Cardinals before they are killed in ways that only he can unlock. Ewan McGregor brings it as the late Pope's right hand man and gives Hank's a serious run for his money. The ending was completely unexpected with a shocking twist! Everone dies after the...just kidding, go see it for yourself!
The spiritual metaphors are fascinating and endless. The CG effects were pretty decent-regenerating a hodgepodge of the innards of the Vatican and other Roman churches. You history buffs will like the symbol decodings, the Vatican archives (including Vatican cover-ups), Galileo's writings, Bernini's statues, and more.
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