The battle between Science and Religion begins...

Rating: 8/10 (25 May 2009)

Having not read any of the books but already having a pretty good general knowledge of the Da Vinci Code and having watched the film adaptation of the Da Vinci Code, I didn't know what to expect for Angels & Demons. I mean, many people are familiar with the rumours surrounding the idea of a 'Code' created / discovered by Leonardo Da Vinci. So I thought, what could Angels & Demons possibly be based on? Well it was surprising. The link to contemporary and current affairs was truly outstanding and the way in which current experiments in Astronomy / Physics were combined with possible objections / issues the church would have if these were to go smoothly.
Personally, I preferred the Da Vinci Code, merely because it was something most people could easily relate to and the way in which Langdon found his clues were believable. Many people I went to watch this movie with thought the clues were just 'coming too easy' to Langdon this time and they were quite typical e.g. 'The Angels are pointing to where it is hidden!'
Despite all of that, it is one of those films you don't mind watching again to gain your own extra clues and similar to the Da Vinci Code, one you can lose the plot with if you don't listen extremely carefully to the revelations.