Ron Howard's The Da Vinci Code was a mega blockbuster worldwide. It's hype was incredible. The final result, I felt was so-so. It wasn't an epic classic but then again it wasn't a huge turd. It was okay. I like the story and ideas. Tom Hanks rocks and Han Zimmer's score was bitchin'. Plus, Audrey Tautou was hot in the flick. Coming off the success of Howard's A beautiful Mind, The Da Vinci Code felt bloated and disappointing.
3 Years later, we have Howard's adaptation of Dan Brown's Angels & Demons. Everyone appears to be in top form in this flick. Watching the behind the scenes on the Blu-Ray's bonus disc reveals the key to success. We have the characters always in constant motion, dealing with a ticking time bomb plot. It's awesome stuff. Tom Hank's is great. Ayelet Zurer is lookin' good. Howard does a great job dealing with a heavy, handed plot dealing with religion and politics. It's good stuff.
When I purchased it, I picked it up at Best Buy as a sweet gift set which included, a very nice journal for keeping journal stuff. An MP3 CD with the original novel read. This is handy for people like me who can't read. Plus, included was a PSP version of the extended edition of the film ripped at a very competent 800kbps. Yeah, it looks pretty sweet on my PSP GO.
I watched the film's extended edition. Next time, I'll check out the original theatrical cut. Then I can compare the two, take notes and destroy a few archives like Hank's does in the flick.
BTW, the Blu-Ray looks stunning. It sounds incredible. Oh yeah, Hans Zimmer has another kick ass score.
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