Angels & Demons

Watched Angels & Demons with my jc friends at Balestier on Sat. The review and synopsis are as follows.

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.

Angels and Demons is a mystery thriller with infused religious elements and it is in parts exciting, thrilling and engaging. However, there are parts of the movie which i found to be dreary and dull as well especially in the first half of the movie. This movie is also partly a travelogue of Rome and Vatican City with the showcase of numerous picturesque churches and cathedrals like St Peter's Basilica, Castel Sant' Angelo, Pantheon, etc.

Angels and Demons is a competent thriller with many twists and turns, and it delivers the goods while maintaining the suspense and intrigue. Pity the excessive focus on twists and turns results in the lack of depth and some credibility.

***