Faithful and unremarkable.

Rating: 6/10 (27 June 2009)

I remember reading the Dan Brown book about four years ago now, and here I am watching the movie. First things first, let me just say what a remarkable job the director and writer did keeping everything true to the original novel, with only a few things that I can remember not being here - quite a remarkable feat, and between this and Watchmen, 2009 is truly a year for great book-to-movie adaptations.
However, really this is just a standard action movie otherwise, as it isn't really pulled off with enough gusto to really remain captivating. The acting is passable, the directing is passable...everything is just rather adequate. It is a lot of fun at times, but it's also a bit boring at times - possibly reflecting here on Dan Brown instead of the screenwriters? Whatever the cause, this movie is a bit of a mixed bag between good stuff and stuff that will make you want to fast forward a bit. Angels and Demons may not be a genre transcending movie but it is a lot of fun, and if you're looking for a summer blockbuster...well, really, I guess you could do a lot worse than this.