Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to investigate the apparent return of the Illuminati – a secret, underground organization – after four cardinals are kidnapped on the night of the papal conclave.

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Film Cast:

• Robert Langdon: Tom Hanks
• Camerlengo Patrick McKenna: Ewan McGregor
• Vittoria Vetra: Ayelet Zurer
• Commander Richter: Stellan Skarsgård
• Inspector Olivetti: Pierfrancesco Favino
• Assassin: Nikolaj Lie Kaas
• Cardinal Strauss: Armin Mueller-Stahl
• Chartrand: Thure Lindhardt
• Claudio Vincenzi: David Pasquesi
• Father Simeon: Cosimo Fusco
• Lieutenant Valenti: Victor Alfieri
• Cardinal Lamasse: Franklin Amobi
• Cardinal Ebner: Curt Lowens
• Cardinal Guidera: Bob Yerkes
• Cardinal Baggia: Marc Fiorini
• Father Silvano Bentivoglio: Carmen Argenziano
• Cardinal Yoruba: Howard Mungo
• Cardinal Beck: Rance Howard
• Cardinal Colbert: Steve Franken
• Cardinal Pugini: Gino Conforti
• Cardinal Petrov: Elya Baskin
• Conclave Cardinal: Richard Rosetti
• Conclave Cardinal: Silvano Marchetto
• Urs Weber: Thomas Morris
• Adrian Bachman: Jonas Fisch
• Swiss Guardsman: August Wittgenstein
• Swiss Guardsman: Ben Bela Böhm
• Swiss Guardsman: Paul Schmitz
• Swiss Guard Blue: Jeffrey Boehm
• Philippe: Xavier J. Nathan
• American Reporter: Steve Kehela
• BBC Reporter: Ursula Brooks
• British Reporter: Rashmi
• Chinese Reporter: Yan Cui
• French Reporter: Fritz Michel
• Italian Reporter: Maria Cristina Heller
• Italian Reporter: Rafael Petardi
• Mexican Reporter: Yesenia Adame
• Polish Reporter: Kristof Konrad
• South African Reporter: Masasa Moyo
• South American Reporter: Ed Francis Martin
• CERN Scientist: Cheryl Howard
• CERN Scientist: Endre Hules
• CERN Scientist: Norbert Weisser
• Little Girl in Square: Shelby Zemanek
• Protester: Vanna Salviati
• Protester: Raffi Di Blasio
• Carabinieri: Todd Schneider
• Carabinieri: Roberto Donati
• Carabinieri: Rocco Passafaro
• Carabinieri: Emanuele Secci
• Docent: Anna Katarina
• Tourist: James Ritz
• Tourist: Felipe Torres Urso
• Italian Police (uncredited): Jose David Acevedo
• Cardinal (uncredited): Roy Allen III
• Carabinieri Captain (uncredited): Tibor Ambra
• Vatican Nun (uncredited): Christine Ames
• Vatican Choir Member (uncredited): Victor of Aquitaine
• CNN Reporter (uncredited): Michael Ark
• Swiss Guard Blue (uncredited): John Jason Bailey
• Stem Cell Protestor #2 (uncredited): Jerred Berg
• Vatican Square Singer (uncredited): Sally Berman
• Scientist (uncredited): Yuki Bird
• Vatican Police (uncredited): Anthony Bonaventura
• Italian Boy (uncredited): Robert Bradvica
• Italian Girl (uncredited): Ciara Bravo
• Ukrainian General (uncredited): Michael Patrick Breen
• Conclave Priest #1 (uncredited): Aidan Bristow
• Diplomat’s Wife Vatican Mourner (uncredited): Cheryl BryantBruce
• Piazza Navona Tourist (uncredited): Raúl Cardona
• Tourist (uncredited): Christopher Casa
• Choirboy / Tourist (uncredited): Patrick Casa
• Rai Reporter (uncredited): Pasquale Cassalia
• Carabinieri (uncredited): Farouk Chakwa
• Carabinieri Sergeant (uncredited): Bacha Chilaia
• Choir Member (uncredited): Jason Ciok
• Vatican Choir Member (uncredited): Jimmy Clabots
• Vatican Choir Member (uncredited): Mark E. Clason
• Vatican Square Gypsy (uncredited): Tammy Colbert
• Young Funeral Mourner (uncredited): Austin Michael Coleman
• U.S. Army General (uncredited): Robert Corvin
• Fireman (uncredited): Luca Costa
• Vatican Square Singer (uncredited): Gina D’Acciaro
• Swiss Guard Multicolor (uncredited): John Dardenne
• Priest (uncredited): William “Will” Daubert
• Arab Reporter (uncredited): Shervin Davatgar
• Italian Girl (uncredited): Blake Dawson
• Vatican Pall Bearer (uncredited): Vincent De Paul
• Choir Member #1 (uncredited): Calvin Dean
• Vatican Cardinal (uncredited): David Dedinsky
• Italian Mourner (uncredited): Lea Deesing
• Italian Mourner (uncredited): Norman Deesing
• Tourist (uncredited): Angelique Deuitch
• Priest (uncredited): Paul DiVito
• Swiss Guard Blue (uncredited): Brant Dorman
• Vatican Police Officer (uncredited): Allen Dula
• Vatican Mouner (uncredited): Liz Duran
• Italian Mourner (uncredited): Matthew Earnest
• Tourist With Backpack (uncredited): Peter Ettinger
• Papal Photographer (uncredited): Jonn Faircrest
• Priest (uncredited): Les Feltmate
• Cardinal (uncredited): William Ferguson
• Tourist (uncredited): Amanda Jane Fleming
• Protestor #3 (uncredited): David Fletcher
• Protester (uncredited): Gregory George Frank
• Tourist (uncredited): Harrison Freed
• Carabinieri (uncredited): Aaron Denius Garcia
• Vatican Square Singer (uncredited): Nancy Gassner-Clayton
• Vatican Choir Member (uncredited): Justin Giddings
• Vatican Square Singer (uncredited): Phil Gold
• Greek Patriarch Priest (uncredited): Alan Gray
• Fireman (uncredited): Marco Greco
• Good Bishop (uncredited): Roger Groh
• Vatican Nun (uncredited): Nancy Guerriero
• Swiss Gaurd Multicolored (uncredited): Andrew Hamilton
• Polish Reporter (uncredited): Martin Harris
• Mourner (uncredited): Miriam Harris
• Swiss Guard (uncredited): Charlie Heydt
• Pantheon Tourist (uncredited): David Hill
• Scientist (uncredited): Kei Hirayama
• Vatican Priest (uncredited): Brett Hunt
• Italian Mourner (uncredited): Marco Infante
• Vatican Policeman (uncredited): Clark James
• Cardinal (uncredited): Christopher Karl Johnson
• Press Photographer (uncredited): Dave Johnson
• Vatican Square Singer (uncredited): Gina Juliet
• Italian Teen (uncredited): Andrea Kelley
• Vatican Square Gypsy (uncredited): Slim Khezri
• Tourist (uncredited): Sophiah Koikas
• Vatican Choir Singer (uncredited): Michael Laren
• Vatican Choir Singer (uncredited): Robert W. Laur
• Vatican Square Soloist (uncredited): Adrian Lee
• Vatican Square Tourist (uncredited): Waymond Lee
• Mourner (uncredited): David Michael Lewin
• Carabinieri (uncredited): Maynor Lopez
• Vatican Police Officer (uncredited): Jon Lucero
• Italian Citizen (uncredited): Eder López
• Protester in Vatican (uncredited): Julie Mabry
• Hip Priest (uncredited): Les Mahoney
• Mourner (uncredited): Gary Mandarino
• News Camerman (uncredited): Albert Marrero Jr.
• Priest (uncredited): Stephen Marrero
• Reporter (uncredited): Carina Aviles Marshall
• Reporter (uncredited): Debbie McAlister
• Italian Tourist (uncredited): Sandra McCurdy
• Vatican Guard (uncredited): Anthony Molinari
• Tourist (uncredited): Elsa Morales Myers
• Vatican Square Soloist (uncredited): Mary E. Morales
• Flag-bearer (uncredited): Sauvion Morkunas
• Photographer (uncredited): William Myers
• Priest (Mr. Grey’s Men) (uncredited): Manuel Nardi
• Tourist (uncredited): Justin Orton
• Reporter (uncredited): Sarita Ospina
• Carabinieri Captain (uncredited): Dale Pavinski
• Italian Mourner / Nun (uncredited): Amelia Pawlak
• Priest (uncredited): David Pearl
• Mourner (uncredited): David Pryor
• Vatican Cardinal (uncredited): Lawrence Ravettina
• Swissguard #4 (uncredited): Paul Richard
• Carabinieri (uncredited): Louis Riviere
• Swiss Guardsman (uncredited): Jarrod Robbins
• Tourist (uncredited): Bertrand Roberson Jr.
• Tourist with Hat (uncredited): John Robert
• Vatican Square Singer (uncredited): Adriana Roze
• Mourner (uncredited): Franklin Ruehl
• Protestor #4 (uncredited): Kelly Ryan
• Carabinieri (uncredited): Dylan Saccoccio
• Vatican Police Officer (uncredited): Frank Scozzari
• Costudi (uncredited): James Seaman
• Vatican Gypsy (uncredited): Eric Shackelford
• Vatican Tourist (uncredited): Keith Shawn
• Woman (uncredited): Jutta Speidel
• Vatican Priest (uncredited): Arne Starr
• Italian Visitor (uncredited): Matthew Thane
• The Cryer (uncredited): GJ Tiari
• Carabieniere Riot (uncredited): Nico Toffoli
• Carabinieri (uncredited): Devin Toft
• Vatican Priest (uncredited): James Tumminia
• Carabinieri (uncredited): Julian Vada
• The Swiss Guard (uncredited): Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan
• Gypsy in Square (uncredited): Ernie Ventry
• Mourner (uncredited): Damon Viola
• Swiss Guard (uncredited): Shannon Watson
• Vatican Nun (uncredited): Denise Winsor
• The American with the Sign (uncredited): Jon Morgan Woodward
• Swiss Guard (uncredited): Allan Yates

Film Crew:

• Original Music Composer: Hans Zimmer
• Producer: Brian Grazer
• Screenplay: David Koepp
• Casting: Janet Hirshenson
• Casting: Jane Jenkins
• Supervising Sound Editor: Anthony J. Ciccolini III
• Screenplay: Akiva Goldsman
• Producer: Ron Howard
• Second Unit Director: Todd Hallowell
• Unit Production Manager: Kathleen McGill
• Producer: Louisa Velis
• Editor: Daniel P. Hanley
• Editor: Mike Hill
• Casting: Michelle Lewitt
• Set Decoration: Robert Gould
• Production Design: Allan Cameron
• Art Direction: Giles Masters
• Novel: Dan Brown
• Producer: John Calley
• Director of Photography: Salvatore Totino
• Costume Design: Daniel Orlandi
• First Assistant Director: William M. Connor
• Casting: Debbie McWilliams
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Angus Bickerton
• Colorist: Ben Estrada
• Stunt Coordinator: Franco Maria Salamon
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Greg P. Russell
• Assistant Costume Designer: Marjorie McCown
• Art Direction: Keith P. Cunningham
• Unit Production Manager: Fabiomassimo Dell’Orco
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Tony Gardner
• Art Direction: Dawn Swiderski
• Makeup Artist: Richard Redlefsen
• Compositing Supervisor: Richard Baker
• Camera Operator: Steve Adcock
• Orchestrator: Kevin Kaska
• Stunts: Ottaviano Dell’Acqua
• Key Makeup Artist: Joel Harlow
• Art Direction: Luke Freeborn
• Gaffer: Rafael E. Sánchez
• Makeup Artist: Nikoletta Skarlatos
• Production Supervisor: Gregory Alpert
• Executive Producer: Marco Valerio Pugini
• Casting: Béatrice Kruger
• Dialect Coach: Carla Meyer
• Stunt Coordinator: Brad Martin
• Location Manager: Chris Baugh
• Key Hair Stylist: Giorgio Gregorini
• Casting Associate: Reg Poerscout-Edgerton
• Foley Artist: Gary A. Hecker
• Additional Editor: Robert Komatsu
• Producer: Anna Culp
• Line Producer: Ute Leonhardt
• Script Supervisor: Samantha C. Kirkeby
• Pre-Visualization Supervisor: Daniel May
• Camera Operator: Vincenzo Carpineta
• Visual Effects Art Director: Aaron Haye
• Sound Effects Editor: Ryan McBride
• Casting Assistant: Jamie Castro
• Lighting Technician: Michael J. Walsh
• Stunts: Tim Rigby
• Second Second Assistant Director: Paul Schmitz
• Dialogue Editor: James Matheny
• Dolly Grip: Massimo Rinella
• Second Assistant Director: Kristen Ploucha
• Key Makeup Artist: Douglas Noe
• Key Makeup Artist: Alessandro Bertolazzi
• Costume Supervisor: Augusto Grassi
• Art Direction: Alex Cameron
• Art Direction: Marc Homes
• Visual Effects Art Director: Sue Whitaker
• Set Decoration: Larry Bellantoni
• Makeup Department Head: John Blake
• Costume Supervisor: Helen Monaghan
• Visual Effects Art Director: Phil Sims
• Sculptor: Darren Fitzsimons
• Sculptor: Francis Poirier
• Sculptor: Jonathan Moore
• Set Costumer: Debbie Travis
• Foley Editor: John Chalfant
• Visual Effects Coordinator: Melanie Byrne
• Camera Operator: Jason Ellson
• Art Department Coordinator: Candice Muriedas
• Motion Capture Artist: Ashley Beck
• Foley Artist: Michael J. Broomberg
• Lighting Technician: Daniel Cotroneo
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard Stammers
• Production Manager: Piergiuseppe Serra
• Set Designer: Jeff Markwith
• Key Costumer: Daniel Grant North
• CG Supervisor: Karen Ansel
• Script Supervisor: Sherry Gallarneau
• Lighting Technician: Joshua Davis
• Visual Effects Producer: Barrie Hemsley
• Sculptor: J. Bryan Holloway
• Rigging Gaffer: Marco Sticchi
• Sculptor: Kenneth Garrett
• Property Master: David Balfour
• Publicist: Rachel Aberly
• Set Costumer: Paul Corricelli
• Transportation Coordinator: Joel Marrow
• Visual Effects Editor: Simon Allmark
• Production Manager: Luca Fortunato Asquini
• Production Supervisor: Michelle Brattson
• Art Department Coordinator: Heather Noble
• Property Master: Federico Ciommo
• Property Master: Trish Gallaher Glenn
• Assistant Art Director: Patricia Johnson
• Scenic Artist: Gunnar Ahmer
• Leadman: Cheryl Gould Strang
• Leadman: Roberto Magagnini
• Sculptor: Dan Engle
• Set Designer: Patte Strong-Lord
• Set Designer: Rich Romig
• Sound Recordist: Angelo Bonanni
• Sound Designer: Daniel Pagan
• Dialogue Editor: Erin Oakley
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Tom Fleischman
• Visual Effects Editor: Kevin Ahern
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Mark Breakspear
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Ryan Cook
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard Higham
• Visual Effects Producer: Paula Pope
• Visual Effects Producer: Fay McConkey
• Camera Operator: Patrick B. O’Brien
• Camera Operator: Simon Priestman
• Steadicam Operator: Andrew Rowlands
• Still Photographer: Zade Rosenthal
• Camera Operator: Rory Hinds
• Set Costumer: Steve Constancio
• Set Costumer: Ashley Ellsworth
• Set Costumer: Sean Haley
• Music Editor: Daniel Pinder
• Location Manager: Sam Breckman
• Script Supervisor: Joyce Heftel
• Location Manager: Federico Santangelo
• Aerial Director of Photography: Jeremy Braben
• Sound Effects Editor: Rickley W. Dumm
• Second Unit Director of Photography: Josh Bleibtreu
• Lighting Technician: Scott Sprague
• CG Supervisor: Daniel Canfora
• Key Makeup Artist: Kim Ayers
• Camera Operator: Martin Schaer
• Visual Effects Coordinator: Matthew A. Rubin
• Hair Department Head: Linda D. Flowers
• Camera Operator: Karl Morgan
• Key Hair Stylist: Gloria Pasqua Casny
• Lighting Technician: Juan Morse
• Key Hair Stylist: Michael Moore
• Supervising ADR Editor: Deborah Wallach
• Dialogue Editor: Teri E. Dorman
• Visual Effects Production Manager: Tim Pounds-Cornish
• Hairstylist: Theraesa Rivers
• Rigging Gaffer: Roger Meilink
• Makeup Artist: Chiara Ugolini
• Sequence Supervisor: Dan Mayer
• Unit Manager: Enrico Latella
• Steadicam Operator: Gregory W. Smith
• ADR Mixer: Howard London
• Makeup Artist: David Abbott
• Costumer: Paula Truman
• Compositing Supervisor: Martyn Culpitt
• Rigging Grip: Ryan Pacheco
• Lighting Technician: Chris Weigand
• Visual Effects Coordinator: Rob Shears
• Hairstylist: Gary J. Perticone
• Costumer: Tim Wegman
• Makeup Artist: Nicole Sortillon Amos
• Visual Effects Coordinator: Ross Johnson
• Armorer: Terry Atchison
• Key Costumer: Leslie Weir
• Modeling: Rhys Salcombe
• Electrician: Erik Bernstein
• Wardrobe Supervisor: Marco Alzari
• Hairstylist: Robert Wilson
• Key Costumer: Jason M. Moore
• Rigging Grip: Jose F. Barrios
• Key Hair Stylist: Mitchell Stone
• Stunts: Brian Avery
• Visual Effects Coordinator: Edward Randolph
• First Assistant “A” Camera: Brad Peterman
• Visual Effects Coordinator: Simona De Angelis
• Visual Effects Coordinator: Toby White
• Assistant Costume Designer: Anna Lombardi
• Costumer: Abdelfattah Qzaibar
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: David LeRoy Anderson
• Lighting Technician: Marek Bojsza
• Animation Director: Timo-Pekko Nieminen
• Gaffer: Brian Tilden
• Key Makeup Artist: Leslie Devlin
• Second Assistant Director: Simonetta Valentini
• First Assistant Director: Inti Carboni
• Makeup Artist: Margaux L. Lancaster
• CG Supervisor: Kevin T. Hahn
• Techno Crane Operator: Matthew Berning
• Makeup Artist: Jamie Leigh DeVilla
• First Assistant “B” Camera: Peter Geraghty
• First Assistant Director: Davide Sacchetti
• Second Assistant Director: Francesco Civita
• First Assistant Director: Nick Satriano
• Makeup Artist: Viola Rock
• Electrician: Giovanni Gabriele
• Dolly Grip: Darryl Humber
• Costume Coordinator: Christian Giuliani
• Gaffer: Francesco Zaccaria
• Key Grip: Jerry C. Deats
• Executive In Charge Of Production: Pete Corral
• Dolly Grip: Brad Rea
• Assistant Editor: Carolyn Calvert
• Camera Operator: Robin Brown
• Unit Production Manager: Chris Thompson
• Unit Manager: Alessandro Manni
• Key Grip: Tommaso Mele
• Lighting Technician: Mark Cueto
• Stunts: Karin Silvestri
• Second Second Assistant Director: Nicola Marzano
• Second Assistant “A” Camera: Benn Martenson
• First Assistant “B” Camera: Nino Neuboeck
• Second Second Assistant Director: Alessandra Fortuna
• Gaffer: Shawn White
• Key Costumer: Hans Georg Struhar
• Lighting Technician: Greg Etheredge
• Animation: Elizabeth Gray
• Visual Effects Production Manager: Monette Dubin
• Key Grip: J. Michael Popovich
• Lighting Technician: Tony Hibbard
• Rigging Grip: Fernando Barrios
• Foley Editor: David Barnaby
• Second Second Assistant Director: Dennis Burrell
• First Assistant “A” Camera: Dominic Aluisi
• Lighting Technician: Alejandro J. Castillo
• Rigging Grip: Jason Selsor
• Key Grip: Carlo Postiglione
• Electrician: Fabio Lucheroni
• Assistant Editor: Jacquelyn Karambelas
• Foley Mixer: Mike Marino
• Electrician: Simone Lucchetti
• Stunts: Riley Harper
• Lighting Technician: William Self
• Visual Effects Coordinator: James Purdy
• Lighting Artist: Christopher Anciaume
• Rigging Grip: Anthony Mollicone
• Costumer: Wyatt Bartlett
• Electrician: Danny Gonzalez
• Rigging Grip: Michael E. Pacheco
• Rigging Grip: Nolan Pratt
• Second Assistant Director: Douglas Plasse
• Lighting Technician: Gabriel J. Lewis
• Lighting Technician: R. Michael Yope
• Senior Modeller: Peter Seymour Howell
• Rigging Grip: Andrew Sykes
• Electrician: Michael White
• Modeling: Jon Capleton
• Third Assistant Director: Matteo Parenti
• Modeling: Matteo Stirati
• Casting Assistant: Wynne Tsing
• Matte Painter: Luca Bonatti
• Matchmove Supervisor: Jigesh Gajjar
• Libra Head Technician: Tim Dean
• Compositing Supervisor: Victor Wade
• Set Costumer: Emily Dominguez
• Lighting Programmer: Chris Bennett
• Extras Casting: Bill Dance
• Electrician: Thomas DeRose
• Dolly Grip: Eugene Rivera
• Key Rigging Grip: Rick Rader
• Set Costumer: Cristiana Agostinelli
• Electrician: Alessandro Cardelli
• Rigging Grip: Doriano Forti
• Key Costumer: Cristina Marta
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Kazu Hiro
• Costumer: Amelia McKinney
• Post Production Assistant: Vincent G. Scotti
• Unit Production Manager: Diego Cavallo
• Assistant Unit Manager: Elena Taborra
• Unit Manager: Luciano Tito
• Assistant Unit Manager: Tiziano Tomei
• Assistant Unit Manager: Raffaello Vignoli
• Assistant Director: Tiziana Forletta
• Second Second Assistant Director: Scott R. Meyers
• Second Assistant Director: Lindsay Moorhead
• Dailies Operator: Christopher McDonald
• Senior Modeller: Steve Scott
• Lighting Technician: Nathan Dean Fetzer
• Electrician: Massimiliano Alagia
• Electrician: Alessandro Bertucci
• Electrician: Roberto Cuccoli
• Electrician: Danilo Di Palma
• Electrician: Luca Martis
• Electrician: Luca Sardini
• Electrician: Giovanni Tancredi
• Electrician: Daniele Zonetti
• Electrician: Fiorenzo Checchi
• Electrician: Giancarlo Checchi
• Key Grip: Steve Morgan
• Lighting Technician: David Allen Carter
• Lighting Technician: Daniel Tkaczyk
• Video Assist Operator: Mauro Toscano
• Costumer: Gabe Gerber
• Costumer: Robert Sparkman
• Set Costumer: Marco Idini
• Set Costumer: Lior Ozan
• CG Supervisor: Graham Jack
• Matchmove Supervisor: Peter Hart
• Modeling: Steven Moore
• Modeling: Ileana Stravoskiadi
• Senior Modeller: Jason Chalmers
• Visual Effects Coordinator: Andrea Papaleo
• Casting Associate: Ryan Torres
• Casting Assistant: Veronika Mancino

Movie Reviews:

• John Chard: Faith is a gift I have yet to receive.

  Angels and Demons is directed by Ron Howard and adapted to screenplay by David Koepp and Akiva Goldsman from the Dan Brown novel of the same name. It stars Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgard, Pierfrancesco Favino, Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Armin Mueller- Stahl. Music is scored by Hans Zimmer and cinematography by Salvatore Totino.

  Symbologist Robert Langdon (Hanks) is summoned to Rome and asked by the Vatican to help when four cardinals are kidnapped. Upon examining a tape recording that announces that the cardinals will be killed one at a time hourly, Langdon places the crime at the door of the ancient Illuminati. It’s a race against time to not only try and save the lives of the cardinals, but also to avert the detonation of an anti-matter bomb which will destroy Vatican City.

  In spite of The Da Vinci Code making gargantuan amounts of cash, there were many who actively hated the movie. Yet this follow up from Howard and his makers still enticed just under $500 million’s worth of worldwide paying punters into see it. Ultimately it’s a very different movie to Da Vinci, where that film was sombre and talky, and had a great religious hook that caused tremors in Christianity, Angels and Demons is a pacey race against time serial killer thriller. Albeit one that is still religion based and additionally topped up with some sci-fi gubbins.

  The ticking time bomb format works well as a cliff hanger and the narrative allows Langdon and his latest lady investigator, CERN scientist Vittoria Vettra (Zurer), scope for no-nonsense detective work. There’s a good solid mystery story at the heart, one which doesn’t veer to being over complicated, and the production value is of a very high standard. Casting is first class, with McGregor and Skarsgard complimenting the reliable, and thankfully new haircut sporting, Hanks. It’s a little draggy in the mid-section, as history comes crashing into the mix and the makers feel the need to be cerebral, and the finale is bizarre if wholly appropriate, but herein lies the problem…

  If you can judge it on its own terms, not as a Dan Brown novel recreation and a link to bad memories of Da Vinci Code (not me, I liked it well enough actually)? Then it’s a film of simple pleasures. If not then it kind of goes without saying that you probably already dislike the movie! 7.5/10