And I was one of the viewers who had read "The Da Vinci Code" but failed to have the opportunity to read "Angels and Demons." Before the movie was released, I was always worried, afraid that there would be a lot of understanding barriers, watching Tom Hanks, who was no longer charming, nagging on the screen endlessly. After the 140-minute movie was over, obviously my worries were unnecessary. This time, Ron Howard learned the lesson and knew that the original charm could not be restored, so he simply adapted it into a suspenseful, interesting and not boring entertainment blockbuster, making these 140 minutes fleeting.
I give three stars, the first of which is for Ron Howard. After dedicating "Dialogue Nixon" last year and nominating for the Oscar again, I believe no one will question Ron Howard's call of his "exhausted talent". It is quite difficult for viewers who have not read the original work to feel the length of less than 140 minutes in a lot of historical and religious information (the Da Vinci Code failed). In this "Angels and Demons", the rhythm of the narrative controlled by Ron Howard cannot be said to be perfect, but it is also above the level. Four symbols, four churches and four corpses, simply and compactly connect the main line of the whole movie, allowing the audience to follow Robert Langdon on a rampage in Rome and the Vatican looking for clues. As the midnight approached, the plot reached a climax step by step. This time, it was no longer the last "cold climax" of "The Da Vinci Code". In the atmosphere carefully created by Ron Howard, the special effects scene at the end of the film. There are a lot of emotional incitement, and it is definitely enough to be called an orgasm. In the end, the revelation of the truth has definitely reached the level of "unexpected ending", which is more attractive than "The Da Vinci Code".
The second star is for the number one supporting actor Ewan McGregor. He almost robbed Tom Hanks of all the limelight in the movie. He is the most telling story. The protagonist of the ending climax scene is also him. If there are more scenes, he can be called the protagonist. After watching the whole movie, Tom Hanks still has no more room to play, only a few humorous scenes are more interesting; and Ewan McGregor is considered the center of the whole movie, both in the story and in the performance space left by the script. Other roles. What lives up to expectations is that Ewan did a very good job~ The
third star is for the soundtrack master Hans Zimmer and the special effects production team of the movie. Hans Zimmer's soundtrack was suspected of being overwhelming in "The Da Vinci Code", and this time it was so gorgeous that every time it appeared, it would take the audience's attention. As for the special effects, as everyone knows, because the filming of the film was resisted by the Vatican and the crew was not allowed to enter the filming, a large number of scenes in the Vatican City that appeared in the film were all set or post-production special effects, and the final product was absolutely fake. , And the explosion scene at the end is also very shocking.
In general, although the movie version of "Angels and Demons" may not have the same reputation as the STAR TREK released at the same time, it is more entertaining and better-looking than "The Da Vinci Code", so it still has Hollywood-style viewing value. I just don’t know if such an adaptation may have a chance to win the praise of ordinary audiences. Can it escape the rhetoric of audiences who have read the original?
Everyone who has read the original can talk about their opinions~
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