Angels & Demons – Only Antimatter Matters

By • on May 27, 2009

Not really my type of film, but I gave it a shot anyhow, and must admit that Angels & Demons did not disappoint. Having not read the book, or really paying any bit of attention to this film’s marketing, I had zero expectations going in. All I really knew was Tom Hanks is in the lead, Ron Howard is directing, and it’s some kind of mythological / religious concoction. I’m going to assume that’s all you know as well, and even if you know more you can still keep reading (or go fuck yourself for all I care).

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In Italy, CERN Laboratories finds a way to capture antimatter, and put a small amount of it in three vials. Great! But wait…one of the vials is stolen! Oh no…in the wrong hands, antimatter could kill millions. That’s right! What could be worse? Well, the Pope of Rome just died too! So now we have some juicy conflict. Physicist Vittoria Vetra…

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Angels & Demons – Only Antimatter Matters