Horrible Adaptation of an Amazing Book

Rating: 1/10 (16 May 2009)

Let me first start off that the book Angels and Demons may be my favorite novel of all time and I recommend it to all. I was also extremely excited to see this film. As to not include spoilers I will not reveal any plot elements but I will say that crucial elements of the book were altered or just completely left out for no apparent reason. There was no emotion at all, and there was no reason to feel for any of the characters, when before I cared and understood the motives of every single character. I feel that book was raped and pillaged to make a movie quickly and profitably. I realize that I went into the movie with a prejudice, and could not just watch the movie without the book being in the back of my mind, but I did try and every time I saw a scene where the film makers could redeem themselves they just continued to make the movie worse. If you have read the book and go to see the movie you will hate it. If I had not, however read the book I would probably rate it as a mediocre film.