This is Dan Brown The statement written in front of the book Angels and Demons, I think it's pretty awesome. After watching the movie version, I feel that Ron Howard has taken another firm step on the road to becoming a great director compared to [The Da Vinci Code].
Watching the Illuminati in the novel claim to be the "reality" on the screen, Dan Brown's book fans, as well as those interested in the history of religion, the history of modern science, etc., will suddenly feel a sense of relief...
just the original novel. In terms of the movie version [Angels and Demons], the adaptation of the story and the compactness of the plot are better. The 132-minute film is used to tell such a story that happened within 24 hours. It's a bit tight, but not as tight as [The Da Vinci Code], "It's too tight and the clothes are torn! Hey! ' the point. To get to this point, the writers (including Dan Brown himself) have apparently done a lot of homework, drastically paring down the original novel. For example, what was cut off included Victoria's relationship with her adoptive father Wittler, the magical X-33 space plane of the European Nuclear Center, Wittler's mysterious study and his attitude towards religion and science, etc... And "European Nuclear Center" The monarch" Mr. Kohler, this character disappeared directly from the film. The benefit of this is that the novel almost spent the first 30 chapters to describe the story that happened in the European Nuclear Center, while the film's description of the creation of antimatter, the theft of antimatter, etc. only took a few minutes.
Let's talk about the characters below.
Could Tom Hanks' Robert Langdon be the next Indiana Jones? This question is not easy to answer. For one, Harrison Ford has become a legend, and Tom Hanks has yet to reach that level. Second, the original script of the Raiders of the Lost Ark series is far more editable than the "everything is accurate" Dan Brown story. Langdon's story is more similar to the adventures of Ben Gates in [National Treasure], so let's hope that Tom Hanks can catch up with Nicolas Cage first.
Judging from the plot of the story, "Angels and Demons" took place more than a year before "The Da Vinci Code", when Robert Langdon was 45 years old... [The Da Vinci Code] Tom Hanks has a full forehead , with fluttering hair and a pot belly, the appearance is quite happy. After three years, he will play the younger Langdon, and Tom Hanks' efforts have paid off. At least, he's got no beer belly and his haircut is much leaner - he finally looks like Dr. Jones.
I revisited [The Da Vinci Code] before watching [Angels and Demons], and oh my God, everyone in it actually looked pretty plausible, except dear Professor Langdon. Check out Audrey Tautou's Sophie! Check out Ian McLean's Teabing! Check out Paul Bettany's Silas! The cast of [Angels and Demons] is pale to shame compared to it, and thankfully we also have Ewan McGregor.
Facts have proved that "handsome guy plays the villain" is a tried-and-true trick to please. Paul Bettany's performance in [The Da Vinci Code] was greatly unexpected, and the scene of beating himself with a rope whip in a hotel is unforgettable. The role of the Pope's servant in [Angels and Demons] is similar to that of Sir Teabing in [The Da Vinci Code]. It is only at the last moment that he exposes his true character as a public enemy of the people. Therefore, the decency, forbearance and cunning of foreplay must be kept silent. For an actor to switch between walks, it is not possible to perform well by pressing his chest and yelling "I feel like I'm about to suffocate".
Fortunately, Ivan is a guy who has played street gangsters, clones, American soldiers, young poets, wanderers, and even a Jedi with the Force...
If someone told me that Ivan played the Pope's Chamberlain. If you don't have the feeling of "I should be like this", please accept my admiration for your nerve tenacity.
In the novel, Pope's Chamberlain Carlo Wenteske is a tragic figure. He suffered a terrorist attack in a church when he was young, and his mother was bombed to death by his side, and he was adopted by a bishop when he was young. Later, the bishop became the pope, and Carlo became the pope's chamberlain. When he was growing up, the impact of the real society on the church caused him to worry about the future of the church, and finally went to extremes. In the movie, all background introductions about the Pope's Chamberlain were erased, and Carlo became a pure religious fanatic who faked the existence of the Illuminati and created a crisis under the pure worship of religion; finally trapped Langdon with Antimatter. The plot on the helicopter also turned into him flying out of the church with antimatter and saving the Vatican.
Without the background, the three-dimensional sense of the character of the Pope's Chamberlain has been weakened a lot, and the plot is not as complete as a novel in terms of persuading the audience. But Ewan McGregor played the role well with his good acting skills. The scene of the speech in the Sistine Chapel in front of 161 cardinals was played by him quite arrogantly, not to mention the touching scene where he finally fell from the air, miraculously descending into the crowd. For viewers who have not read the novel, it is difficult to guess that he is the ultimate black hand before the Pope's aide set himself on fire.
As for the other actors, it's pretty decent. The female scientist Victoria, played by the Israeli actress Zurier, completely became a vase after being cut off from the emotional scene with Langdon; and the role of the Black Fiend star, in addition to continuously doing "famous for being unreliable" in the church. 』In addition to the Italian police scene, he also lacks the tension of Silas in [The Da Vinci Code]. However, compared to the role of Sylas who kills for spiritual beliefs, the pure professional killer of Black Fiend, as a supporting role, has a thin and flat image, which can be forgiven. And the roles of the cardinals and the Swiss Guard were mediocre and lacked memorable performances.
After reading it in 132 minutes, people who are familiar with novels may find it unsatisfactory, because too many wonderful backgrounds are not described, and some of the full-bodied characters in the original work have become tricks or masks in the movie. But for some viewers who don't know much about the original and haven't even seen [The Da Vinci Code], while following Langdon and Victoria, revisiting Gregory Pike and Otto a few years ago in the movie Delly Hepburn traveled around Rome on a motorcycle, learning so much about the history of religion and art, and it was enough.
Some other little thoughts:
The film begins with the Pope's funeral scene. Whether it is the quality of the picture, the use of the camera, and the voice-over of the Pope's chamberlain, it all creates a documentary feeling. I heard that the film was faced with two extremes of ice and fire: the church showed great resistance and disgust, and finally even drove the crew out of the Vatican (later important scenes such as the Sistine Chapel were completed by modeling and other methods) ; and the ordinary Romans were extremely welcoming, competing to be extras, etc., perhaps shown here, and later at the party in St. Peter's Square.
The scene of antimatter annihilating in the night sky is quite magnificent. One hundred percent annihilation, converted into one hundred percent energy. "God said: Let there be light! So there is light." The creation of anti-matter, a heaven-defying existence, is fundamentally challenging God's foundation: creation. It's an obscure thread that runs through Dan Brown's novels, and becomes a visual reality with such gorgeous blu-rays and shockwaves near the end of the film.
Look at this scene, you want to tell me that this is actually a copycat version of St. Peter's Square made by CG + model + I don't know what? Well, in this day and age, there's nothing that humans can't make in movies. Do not believe? Go see [Transformers].
Finally, Dan Brown, are you really not writing the third installment of the Random series?
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