What the film did not contain was any of the wacky theology of The Da Vinci Code. We ask them to slow down and consider the moral implications of their new powers. We don't ask scientists to stop their work, he says.
At one point a priest and assistant ( Ewan McGregor) of the deceased Pope gives an impassioned speech to the assembled Cardinals imploring them to stand firm and declare that the Church seeks the truth, and the truth does not conflict with science. What is incredibly refreshing about Angels & Demons, is the many times characters pause to consider this conflict and offer thoughtful reflection-and in most instances, viewers are left with the feeling that faith and Christianity are inherently positive forces in the world. This new science that has the power to do so much good is being used for evil. The setup here is tailor made for discussion about the apparent conflicts between faith and science. Peter's Square to witness the election of the new Pope, into a mushroom cloud. This secret society, whose members seem to have a strong sense of irony, are looking to use this new technology to turn the Vatican and the thousands of Church faithful assembled in St. Upon arrival, Langdon discovers that in addition to the kidnappings, the Illuminati have stolen the bright shining pride of science, a newly created energy source called "anti-matter," and have hidden it somewhere in Vatican City. Angels & Demons not only portrays Christianity in a positive light, it has some thoughtful things to say about the apparent ageless conflicts between faith and science. If not for the fact that the story was originally written by the now infamous Dan Brown, Christians would be flocking to this movie. Christians are perhaps not unjustified in expecting this prequel/sequel to deal with our faith in a heavy-handed fashion. In the film, the story is rewritten to follow the events of The Da Vinci Code. Now comes the movie version of the prequel to The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons. Most notably, The Da Vinci Code purports to reveal from a host of suspect sources proof that Jesus Christ was not widely considered divine until the fourth century after his death, that Mary Magdalene was married to Jesus and bore his child, and that early church leaders left out parts of the Bible (the Gnostic Gospels) whose "facts" disputed their ideas about the nature of Christ and Christianity. An entire cottage industry of materials sprung up among authors and ministry leaders refuting the book's, and subsequent movie's, suspect theological claims. Hardly a Christian in America is unfamiliar with author Dan Brown and the controversy surrounding his book The Da Vinci Code. Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of violence, disturbing images and thematic material)Īctors: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgard, Pierfrancesco Favino, Nikolaj Lie Kass, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Thure Lindhardt
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