Guest Blogger: Timothy 1

Angels and Demons is a story that follows Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon as he tries to stop a legendary secret society known as the Illuminati from eradicating the holy Vatican City with a newly created substance called Antimatter. CERN (science facility) director Maximilian Kohler finds a shocking discovery of one of the facility’s physicist, Leonardo Vetra, murdered and branded with an ambigram of the word “Illuminati.” Robert Langdon is called upon to help figure out the mystery of who killed Vetra, as well as Leonardo’s daughter Vittoria Vetra. They are flown to Rome to the Vatican City, in hopes that they can find Leonardos killer and the Antimatter that threatens the safety and existence of the Vatican City. As the hunt goes on, more complications arise throughout the story that leaves the Vatican and the main characters in very tough spots. Robert and Vittoria are forced to find Illuminati secret trail called “The Path of Illumination” that will lead them to four churches in which a Cardinal of the Vatican City is supposed to be killed every hour. As the clock ticks down and more lives are being threatened the thrilling movie keeps you interested and excited for everything to come. This movie tells a suspenseful story that teaches you not only an extensive history lesson but also a religious one as well. According to Robert Eber "Angels & Demons" received a favorable review from the official Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, which wrote it is a "harmless entertainment which hardly affects the genius and mystery of Christianity." The film was given a 3 out of 4 star rating by the Robert Eber website. In my opinion I think this move is a great movie to watch and also educate yourself about past history that you may not have known of, if you’re interested in learning a little bit of history!