If you have to see this movie you should wait to rent it because it not worth going to see it in theaters.

Rating: 6/10 (23 March 2010)

Professor Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) finds himself yet again solving a mystery surrounding the Vatican and its hidden secrets. This time around it's all about the secret and evil anti-Vatican organization, the Illuminati, who was shun hundreds of years ago by the Church for saying science explains the world's mysteries and not God. Flash forward to present day and the Illuminati want their revenge on the Church and the Church needs Robert Langdon to help solve their problems. This movie is just like the first one but it is not as edgy and there is absolutely no character development that lets you connect with who they are and why they do this. I really didn't even realize Tom Hanks was even in the movie and couldn't care one way or the other what happens to him because the movie didn't give me a chance to connect with his character. This movie is about 45 minutes too long and all it shows is Tom Hanks running around Italy trying to solve clues. But what this movie lacks in originality it makes up for in is its effectiveness to keep you interested. This fact is due to the excellent directing by Ron Howard who is one of the best directors we have today. It's somewhat fast paced for the type of movie it is but you would like to think that there was somewhat more to the story then what they give you. The so-called twist at the end should have been more shocking and not so subtle and predictable. Ewan McGregor does a great job playing Father Patrick McKenna and is very believable as a priest. He is the only one that shines among the rest of the cast who seem to be there just to collect a paycheck. If you have to see this movie you should wait to rent it because it not worth going to see it in theaters.
3 out of 5 stars.
Cool Factor: Seeing the Vatican
Lame Factor: Not as edgy as it should have been.