movie < book

Rating: 6/10 (14 September 2010)

Watching a film purely for the sake of being entertained is what I would relate to Angels and Demons. The movie was fast paced and thrilling - good entertainment. The acting in the movie wasn't brilliant but it was passable and helped the plot line along(though I personally think that they could do with a little less blank faces). The film is a good watch, however, if you read/liked the book you'll be disappointed in how much they missed out.
When I first watched the film I thought it was brilliant: murder, mystery, history - my favourite things. The movie inspired me to read the novel which I had heard wasn't as good. Only 100 pages into the book, not only did I find it incredibly interesting but also I realised exactly how many fundamental things the movie missed out. One major thing that the movie failed to include was the fact that Vittoria was Leonardo Vetra's(the one who had his eye cut out) adopted daughter, not just his "working partner". Another was that the Illuminati symbol was not printed out and distributed but rather burned into Leonardo Vetra's chest.
As I continued to read, I noted that the directors of the movie only kept the major facts the same but changed everything else.
Again, if you read the book, watch the movie for the sake of it though you will be disappointed. If you haven't read the book, the movie is great entertainment, though not the best.