where da vinci code introduce u to dr. robert langdon and his knack for solve puzzle and angel and demon up the ante by provide a huge puzzle with an 8 hour limit . with a cast of award win actor and ron howard do a good job of direct a story that be easy to follow and even easy to accept . the da vinci code throw so many angle at you in such a short time that a quick bathroom break would leave you a bit confused on return . i do not feel this be with angel and demon and the plot be straight forward and the action keep the interest level peak throughout . cardinal strauss ( armin mueller stahl ) be easily my favorite character in the movie . his portrayal of the elitist and yet misunderstood rank of the catholic church be very good and combine with the victim of his treatment camerlengo patrick mckenna ( ewan mcgregor ) and you will find yourself choose side immediately upon introduction . there isn not a great amount of tom hank time a the film focus more on story than character development and this do well with me be that i have more than enough introduction from the first movie . unfortunately i find ayelet zurer character vittoria vetra to be an unnecessary femme assistant in the quest since her line be a bit limited and seem much like an afterthought . she do play a key role in the beginning of thing but she soon fade into the background of be langdon familiar more so than a necessary partner . the plot be a such and one of the organization that the catholic church wrong in the past ( there have be quite a few ) have seek revenge in a most artistic manner . some men of the church be kidnap and be set to be execute at specific time until an ultimate end to the church itself will happen . dr. robert landon be bring in to help decipher the clue and team up with the beautiful vittoria vetra and a scientist who witness a colleague die at the hand of the church enemy . music stay relevant and the cinematography beautiful and i could chime on about this menial thing but what make angel and demon absolutely work be it conclusion . it be by far one of the most amazingly surprising ending i have see in a movie and i be impress at how off guard i be when it hit me . like anyone else i appreciate a great wrap up and this movie wrap it up quite tight and drop a pretty bow on it . needless to say i leave the theater please at the movie in it entirety . if you be religious and unsure if this movie will offend your catholic principle . i can say that where the davinci code paint catholicism a a shady cover up group of sadist and angel and demon paint them with a much light brush . the church be show a be a collective of good men who be make to suffer for the sin of evil and misguide men who wear their color and even a few who have infiltrate their modern rank .