Movie Review 1: Angels and Demons

Title: Angels and Demons
Starring: Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer, Ewan McGregor.
Rating: 6.5/10
Critics Rating (from Rotten Tomatoes): 36%
Review:
I was actually quite excited for this movie to come out. I mean, after all the great things I said about Angels and Demons in the previous posts! But this movie failed to achieve any sort of hype from me. I mean, come on. First of all, Tom Hanks does NOT make a good Robert Langdon. No way. Secondly, half the movie is like, "hm, let's go and solve this clue. Walk. Walk. See, kill, oh no!" I mean, it worked for the book. And now I totally don't like the book. Here is what I hate about when books turn into movies: they turn horrid. And terrible. And that ruins the whole book for you. So spare yourself to the drama and read the book instead. It is quite better! :)
Overall Consensus: Don't waste your time, stay in and watch something else.

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Review 20: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

** Part of the Dan Brown Month Series**
Title: Angels and Demons
Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Pocket Books
Rating: 9.5/10
The Lowdown:
Robert Langdon is solving a case for CERN/ the Vatican as their Pope candidates are kidnapped and brutally murdered as the legend of the Illuminati resurfaces.
The Good:
A. I really enjoyed the narration of Dan Brown. There was always something intriguing about the story that kept me awake.
B. I loved the puzzles as well as the little illustrations. They were all extremely enjoyable.
C. I loved the mystery aura with the whole who-killed-the-candidates.
D. The papal history was great.
E. The ending was unpredictable. If you guessed the killer, I will be in awe.
F. I liked the journalist guy. He was a great comic relief character!
The Bad:
A. The length. Honestly, I think that sometimes authors write too much and isntead of being edited out it ends up being included in the story. No, I do not want to read extraneous stuff that doesn't contribute to the plot but instead just fills up the pages. No thanks.
B. The shifting perspectives. I was definitely confused in the beginning but then I understood the story.
C. The ending. I had a few issues with the ending, but I can't really explain it without giving it away. But I can say one thing: even though it was unpredictable, it was too... grandesque. No one can actually believe that it would happen.
The Consensus:
Although the story gets confusing at some parts, I loved this book. It is page turning and addictive. Read it, love it, comment on it! It is definitely well worth the recent hype, no matter how unrealistic the ending is.

Dan Brown Month

This month is officially (you guessed it) Dan Brown Month. We'll be featuring a full review of all four of his books, latest news on his new book, as well as a review on the new Angels and Demons movie. So stay tuned, because you don't want to miss it! :) Here's my personal story of how I got hooked onto Dan Brown. It started with the general Dan Brown fever. But I was skeptical. So I read the book. I never watched either of the movies. But I loved the books. So there you have it folks, even I take recommendations! I think it's great how most popular movies originated from books. Personally, I liked Angels and Demons over The DaVinci Code. What do you think? Post your opinions!