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Tom Hanks can't save Angels & Demons from plot hell
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Hanks at Japanese premier of Angels & Demons, AP Photo
I took my mother in a wheelchair to see Angels & Demons because it was playing at the closest theater to her home and because of her terminal illness -- she can't always make it through an entire movie, so geography is key to any outing. The theater was one of those antiquities, a one-plex, and the movie I had wanted to take her to see had changed the day before, so Angels & Demons it was.
The movie is awful. Never have I seen so many plot twists and turns that are so random and unjustified, as I did in Angels & Demons. My husband started to finally laugh because the story became ridiculous and the dialogue, desperately trying to explain and support the plot, became inane.
Hollywood rumor has it that Brad Pitt turned down the lead role because of the confusing plot. Way to go, Brad. In addition to a crazy ass plot, there was no character development and all I can tell you about Tom Hanks' character is that he was a Harvard professor who specialized in symbolism. The studio spent a lot of money on this flick, so enjoy the nice Italian travelogue. I'm sure the execs and the stars did while shooting the film. And Hanks probably needed his fee for the film to fix up his Idaho home.
If you don't like parting with your money for bad movies, wait for this disaster to show up on Hulu and watch it for free. Or not. Oh, and if you're wondering, my mother sat through the entire movie, and liked getting out of the house. Maybe having a neurological disorder is what it takes to enjoy this film.
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