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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Saw the movie and read the book long ago. The movie ending is better than the book ending, which I had trouble with when rerading. The book, overall, was better.
Despite what the review on the site says, this is the prequel to the DaVinci Code (DC) and, if my memory while reading it serves me correctly, The DC book referred back to Angels & Demons, specifically Vittoria Vetra.That however, takes nothing away from the movie.
This movie was more action packed than DC which made for a better movie. The code breaking is always fun and adds a great touch to the books and movies, which continues in the Lost Symbol, the current Langdon book.