| Ronald William "Ron" Howard is an American film director and producer, as well as a famous actor of the 1970s. Howard first came to prominence as an actor starring in the 1960s and 1970s films. Having quit his career as an actor, he has directed a great many movies, inclusive of the scandalous blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, and its sequel, Angels & Demons.
The film is grounded on the novel written by Dan Brown, the author of The Da Vinci Code that made the mankind split into two groups: its supporters and opponents, inclusive of the Church. Although The Da Vinci Code was forbidden in a lot of countries, a great number of viewers around the world have viewed the film.
Angels & Demons renews to depict the rivalry between the Roman Catholic Church and science described in The Da Vinci Code film.
The plot of the movie Angels & Demons gives prominence the aspiration of Harvard University iconologist Robert Langdon to uncover the enigmas of a secret society known as the Illuminati.
The Church, in particular the Vatican, faces a crisis when the main four cardinals to substitute the deceased Pope are taken hostage by the Illuminati devoted to scientific knowledge. The Church is told that each cardinal will be killed one per hour starting at 8 pm, culminating with an explosion of an antimatter bomb under St Peter's Cathedral sharp at midnight destructing the Vatican. To deal with this terrifying threat, the Church hires religious iconologist Robert Langdon played by Tom Hanks who is very knowledgeable about the Illuminati. He has to begin the investigation straight away, hasting to find the abducted cardinals by decoding clues, symbols and other historical facts. Robert Langton together with scientist Vittoria tries to reveal the mysterious death of the Pope and save the humanity.
The views of Rome in the movie are splendid and breathtaking. The viewer has a chance to walk around Rome and visit the most significant historical and cultural masterworks together with the characters.
The film does well to engross interest through its explanations of historical events and the inner workings of the Vatican. The plot keeps the watcher engaged and interested till the very end of the film. The plot unfolds with extraordinary twists and turns that leave the viewer thrilled. |
