The controversial sequel to The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons knocked Star Trek off the number one spot at the box office on May 15, but it may have been chatter surrounding the film that piqued interests.
In the film, Robert Langdon is called in by the Vatican police to solve a mystery involving the ancient, secret society — the Illuminati. It turns out that a vial of anti-matter has been stolen from CERN that threatens to destroy the Vatican and half of Rome. Conspiracy theories abound with long, didactic speeches for and against the Catholic Church. I found the film to be overly preachy, but barring the lessons to be learned, the film itself was thrilling. The plot was even more unbelievable than The Da Vinci Code, but had more action, explosions, and gore than the first film. Overall, it was an entertaining movie.
