In Ron Howard's thrilling follow-up to the Da Vinci Code, expert symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) follows ancient clues on a heart-racing hunt through Rome to find the four Cardinals kidnapped by the deadly secret society, the Illuminati. With the Cardinals' lives on the line, and the Camerlengo (Ewan McGregor) desperate for help, Langdon embarks on a nonstop, action-packed race through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, and the most secretive vault on Earth!
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For my money, the movie version is a very decent adaptation of the original novel. Perhaps it is even better than The Da Vinci Code. Where the movie departs from the novel actually improves on the story's believability without taking away from the novel's intent. The viewer will not be disappointed.
What's great about it: Decent adaptation of the original novel. Better job than on The Da Vinci Code.