Angels and Demons

“Religion like man is Flawed!”

Robert Langdon is again at it. After cracking History’s most controversial code in the movie The Da Vinci Code, the Harvard scholar and world reknowned symbologist discovers the secret society that has been a long time nemesis of the Catholic Church. As the Carmelengo would put it “Our church is at war, we are under attack from an old enemy – The Illuminati! “ Formed in the 1600’s, the Illuminati were a group of artists and scientists led by Galileo whose progressive ideas threatened the Catholic Faith. The illuminati were persecuted by the church, they were hunted down, persecuted and driven underground. The Illuminati were dedicated to scientific truth, the Catholic Church ordered the brutal massacre to silence them forever. In the movie the Illuminati has returned for their revenge.

For centuries scientists have been trying to understand so many aspects of our world including the moment of creation. That is why scientists created the anti-matter which is their answer to their quest to study the origins of the universe, the Anti-Matter is what scientists call the God particle. The Illuminati has resurfaced and has used advanced science to threaten to destroy the Vatican once again. They have taken possession of the anti – matter and threatened to use it to annihilate Vatican. In their revenge they use the Illuminati path of Illumination symbols of earth, air, fire and water and eventually end with the Illuminati threat - Destruction of Vatican City through Light!

The movie is similar to a treasure hunt that is full of clues and mysteries but this time it turned out to be a suspense thriller. Langdon together with the beautiful Italian scientist Vittoria Vetra embark on a nonstop hunt to find the kidnapped Cardinals through dangerous catacombs, deserted Cathedrals (whose abundance in the Vatican surprised me) to be able to retrieve the Anti-Matter.

I wasn’t able to read the book that is why I was all ears everytime Robert Langdon would talk and share vital information or historical excerpts that would help them find the next clues. The screenplay is extraordinary which puts me in awe with the way the actors narrated their lines and the fast pace of their dialogues makes you want to say “can you repeat what you said?”What I find amusing about the movie is what happens behind the scenes in the Vatican. The constant bickering on protocols and historical data contested and narrated gives you additional knowledge on how the Vatican works and the how the people behind the Vatican cover up their flaws. As Director Ron Howard sums it up, this movie is really Thought Provoking! Congratulations to the cast of Angels and Demons it’s a movie worth watching over and over again.

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