Angels and Demons (2009)
Recommended for mature audiences
| Director: | Ron Howard |
| Actors: | Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer, Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgard, Pierfrancesco Favino, David Pasquesi |
When Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati - the most powerful underground organization in history - he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret organization's most despised enemy: the Catholic Church. When Langdon learns that the clock is ticking on an unstoppable Illuminati time bomb, he jets to Rome, where he joins forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and enigmatic Italian scientist. Embarking on a non-stop, action-packed hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra will follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that mark the Vatican's only hope for survival.
| Status: | QuickPick |
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| Run time: | 138mins |
| Origin: | UNITED STATES |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
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Member Reviews (101)
101 Member
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Too dark, literally, and complicated to follow. Weirdly unlikely hikes around Rome in and out of probably inaccessible joints, working out puzzles on the hop.Very vaguely related to the original bookangelacarroll1@hotmail.com
sha harvie
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Thoroughly enjoyed this film, it took you in all the way and was enthralling..LOVED it....Loved the actors and the ending>
Ash
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Very entertaining & interesting movie. Amazing sequel to the DaVinci Code, Tom Hanks is a brilliant actor. When will the next sequel start filming?!?! :D
Janice
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This was a well put together movie. This movie takes you from religous place to religious place with each clue. I liked Tom Hanks's role in this movie.
Pauline
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Very good story. Gives you a good look around Rome, as well. Great to see the old churches and Vatican. Good actors!
Lois
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Cant go wrong with Tom Hanks. good movie.
Faye
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Extremely entertaining
jtbug
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A decent thriller, better than The Da Vinci Code (found that one hard to take seriously). Good one for a lazy night in.
Sam
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I don't know if i can compare this to the first movie, but this movie was quite thrilling, kept me in the edge of my seat
Rosemary
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I thought this was good, acting everything
NPB
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Really enjoyed it. It was a better storyline than the first.
Tubbytex
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Liked it. Thought it might be full of demonic stuff but it isn't! Ewan MacGregor is great. Good story, movie moves quickly and is interesting to watch.
R.Camps
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Its quite an interesting movie full of historical facts about the Catholic church.
Ricky
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Very good .... way better than DVC and much better than the book. It is not as gory as the book. MacGregor plays his role well and perhaps takes the usual mediocracy that Hanks pervades and makes it a bit better. Being set in Rome was a downer, old decrepit graying and dreary .... would have been nicer in HK.
Mizer
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Kinda like Kylie and Danni Minogue, not as good as the first one but you would still go for a gander.
Tony
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Really enjoyed, was actually better than the first!
Audrey T
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An enjoyable and gripping movie that will keep you guessing until the end.
Missy V
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Light popcorn movie. Take everything with a grain of salt! If you liked "The Da Vinci Code" you'll probably like this too.
Carol
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Not bad, lots of action and intrigue and Tom Hanks is always a drawcard but remember it is all still fiction not based on facts!
Heather
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Loved the book and I thought this was a better adaption of the book than The Da Vinci code was even though I did enjoy the first.
Angel
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Wikkid
Nigel W
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Hanks once again finds instant answers to cryptic clues and runs around finding further answers to even more cryptic clues. In other words, another far fetched but fast moving offering which is marginally better than its predecessor. Read the book instead.
Robin
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Generally this was drivel, on a par with the Da Vinci Code. Always looks good however, and moves along quite briskly, but the story is just so bad, it makes no sense and at times it is almost laughable, totally predictable. I have no idea why Tom Hanks (who I think is almost always brilliant) is in these movies.
cpudney
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Forced and predictable.
mu
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Very dissappointing. After 'Da Vinci' it was a real let-down. Had I not previously read the book wouldn't have had a clue what was going on.
RPM
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Heaps better than the first one. Highly recommend!
sally
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very enjoyable quite close to the book. believable characters.
Andrew
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Pretty much a rehash of The Da Vinci Code, which I guess is what makes the books so attractive to many. You can see a fortune has been spent on this, but it lacks so much. I didn't find Ewan McGregor's character believable at all. It is reasonably fast paced and a lot to take in, but it just didn't work for us.
Joseph
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I loved this movie for one reason, it is set in Rome. You should definately see it if you can. Rome that is, and this movie's not bad.
Annie
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Great thriller. Very entertaining. Has a good twist at the end. Good actors, good story, good scenery. A must if you've read the book and seen The Da Vinci Code.
Barbara
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Dan Brown, Ron Howard
David
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It was a good movie which had non stop action due to the timeframe of the movie. Enjoyed it a lot
Stephanie
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Much better than expected. 100% better than Da Vinci Code. You don't have to have read the book to enjoy this one. Ewan MacGregor rocks it!
Jacky
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Ewan Macgregor surprised me in this movie - played his character well. Having read the book I expected to be disappointed - but it was a decent film. Not one of Tom Hanks' best films but it was entertaining.
Tracee F.
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Better than the Da Vinci Code
Aruj
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One of the best movies i have seen in last 3-4 years. Full team deserves appreciation for the attention paid to research, details and logic. Just loved it. Was stuck to my seat for full 2 hrs, didn't want to even grab a glass of water in between. Would love to watch it again in few years.
Sam T.
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love it.
Ben
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fast paced and very interesting. Good but not as good as da vinci
Julian
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Pretty much the same as The Da Vinci Code although the quality of the this movie was better with better sound and better lighting. An unexpected twist at the end.
Veronica
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Enjoyed this but guessed the outcome well before I should have. Still I loved the intrigue surrounding the Catholic church.
Rudolf
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A move to be watched for the scenery of rome, rather than the acting or storyline. If you like the Da Vinci code then this is more of the same.
Tony
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Not as good as the first. Tom Hanks needs a hair stylist
Antony D.
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I loved this movie...
It was in a way predictable that every clue would lead to the next (Indiana Jones style). However, it did not gave away the clues until just the right time.
The movie also had this sense of urgency, similar to the '24' series, which made sure you did not stop watching until the very end.
Last but not least the end twist was not foreseeable until exactly at the end!
Excellent movie, definitly recommended!
Viviane V.
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I was impressed that it was not as negtive as I thought it would be againstt he church. The plot has many holes in it, and is not for the purist...
Steven H.
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Its good to seee Ron Howard doing some good behind the scenes, and a great performance by Tom Hanks but would you expect anything less than that from himand some great history lessons to be had 4 x stars for me!
Steven
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While I'm always happy watching the catholic church getting a good kicking, this is all very silly stuff. Why do people want Ron Howard to direct movies? It was all downhill for him after Happy Days...
David B.
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Was ok, bit overrated bit too boring.
Samuel S.
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Absolute rubbish. Makes you wonder why Tom Hanks got involved with this. They must have thrown a lot of money at him. The only thing postive I can say about it is that it is better than the book.
Marianne S.
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Very disappointing after the Da Vinci Code. It came across as just a long pointless car chase.
Carolyn
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This was better than the Da Vinci Code. It moves at such a cracking pace that a lot of the content and true suspense of the book is lost. Tom Hanks is looking rather buff (it feels wrong to say that) and love who the bad guy is! Thought the ending with the crowning of the new Pope was nicely handled. Good but not great.
Catherine T.
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Tedious.
I struggled to make it through to the last bit, and succumbed to the ff button.
Is it the Ewan MacGregor kiss of death or just a bad story?
I seen both movies now but haven't read the books, on the scale of plausability (NOT the premises - the the plausiblility of the movies while watching them, no comment on the premises) The Da Vinci Code outshines this by far. I laughed a lot during the "cough" plot.
I guessed the baddie from first shot of same.
Boring and stupid.
Ian
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Great film, good story line, learnt some interesting things, Tom Hanks always Mr Reliable with his character portrayal. Better then the first one.
Shane E.
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Pretty good movie. Wasn't bored for a second.
Jan
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Tom Hanks is very impressionable in this movie. Action is very good,loved it !
Fulcrum
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Seriously silly plotline if you think about it for more than 2 seconds, but much better than the DaVinci Code. Fast past and the explosion scene is terrific. Worth seeing.
Leeanne
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its OK , very much like the first one, predictable, the book is better
Jen P
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Enjoyed it more than the Da Vinci code. Lots of good twists and turn that will keep you guessing (unless you've read the book!)
Kerry
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Really enjoyed this one, good action and story combination
Cassandra
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Really really ordinary. Would appeal to grandmas, your mum, and anyone who had a hard on for Catholic politics. I enjoyed all the roman architecture and sculpture. Hanks was good, but the plot was predictable and pretty boring. Something to have on in the back ground while you wash up.
Elizabeth C.
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I think Angels
Kerri D.
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Equally as good as The Da Vinci Code.
Suspenseful and thought provoking story which keeps you on the edge of your seat till the end.
rosie53
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Wow! I felt exhausted when I finished watching it. Much faster paced than Di Vinci Code & a lot more gorier. I guessed who the 'baddie' was early in the movie but with all the twists & turns it kept me wondering till the end. I could watch this again. The dialogue lost me a few times but you soon picked up what's meant. Definitly recommend this.
Toni
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this film was all i expected it to be
Virginia A.
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Absolutely loved this film. Ron Howard left nothing out of the book. Wonderfully entertaining and on the edge of the seat excitement.
Jessica
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Excellent, complex story.
Misty
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Not as good as the Davinci Code but good movie :)
Melissa H.
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Read all the books. Great movie, constantly moving, sticks to the book incredibly well. No let down after the first.
Melanie D.
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Tom Hanks is mis cast. The plot was full of holes and highy unrealistic.
Barry
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If you like The Da Vinci Code, you will like this movie. Because they are basically the same.
Natalie H.
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Ugh, this was so lame. The Da Vinci Code again but not as good. And definitely don't watch if you are an athiest.
Rebecca
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great movie, good acting and fantastic turns
Annie
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The general rule is that books tend to be better than the movie and this was no exception. Dan Brown fans will be slightly disappointed but otherwise a good watch
Vic
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Ron Howard has done it again! A great hit, better than 'The Da Vinci Code' which was a very good movie. Who could have guessed Ewan McGregor would play such a role? Top entertainment to the very end!
Jo
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enjoyable but liked book better
Fiona D.
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Disappointing - DON'T read the books first!
Da Vinci Code was so action packed that I had expected more from this one. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it as a movie, but SOOO much was missing from the book - as I said - DON'T read the book before you see the movie
Janis
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Execellent movie, a little different from the first two made. recommend to watch
Michael S.
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Great film. I found the first movie boring and confusing. With this one it didn't matter that I hadn't read the book. My wife who had read the book enjoyed the movie just as much. Great plot, and kept me guessing right up to the end. Highly recommended!
Bridget
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Another great Dan Brown story, unless you don't like to see the Catholic Church take a bit of a bashing.... Tom Hanks was just like he was in the Da Vinci Code, but there was a very exciting, if slightly unbelievable twist at the end (I guess that is why it is rated fiction, not documentary...)
jules
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I dont believe that Dan Brown''s exceptional novels translate well to film and this is no exception. The book are so detailed and complex that the characters are required to spend considerable time explaining every detail in an unnatural manner. The scenery is beautiful but the movie only average - read the book instead.
Elspeth
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I guess you know what your getting with movie - don't look too hard for faults and holes in the plot and it is enjoyable. A good adventure story and who is going to take it too seriously anyway.
Scott P.
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This was a great movie. Found it better to watch than the first Langdon movie (and you all know what that was), not as confusing and flowed better. Tom Hanks as good as ever.
Peter
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Absolutely brilliant, a must see movie. Enough said.
Karen
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Wasn't quite what I was expecting, but the story-line was good and just kept me watching to the end.
Pauline
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I thought this action-packed thriller would keep anyone guessing right untntil the last moments. Ron Howard has once again shown himself to be among the best of today's filmakers. The suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat!
Alan
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So tell me the Italian Tourist Bureau didnt sponsor this movie. Rome and the Vatican are simply magnificient and the movie captures their historic splendor.
Just didn't feel right about Tom Hanks and his performance detracted somewhat from this racy thriller.
Sunet N.
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Landon should have drown in the pool right at the beginning, he would have spared me 100 minutes. The very bad script full of flaws, incoherences gives you a very chaotic storyline. Langdon is investigating and obviously find clues that only himself recognize.
After you hear what the clues are, you will also laugh out loud.
And the bad guy, what a joke I knew who he was right from the beginning. Tom Hanks has got a better hair style however this flick is a stincker and paying millions for those actors to play that movie is simply a waste of time and money. The Devinci Code was quite terrible, well A
Sarah
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Another cat n mouse caper from Dan Brown. If you enjoyed the first film, you'll enjoy this one. However, I found this more boring, ansd I didn't enjoy the first. I dn't know why I bothered with either! Also, someone has to tell Ewan McGregor not to do accents. He's tried in other films and is not improving with time or experience. Not bad to look at though, even in priests' clothes!
Michelle H.
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This movie is exciting from start to finish. I found it even more intriguing than the Davinci Code. Great acting. Definately a must see!!
Ange
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Very similar to the Da Vinci Code, however no where near as good. Similar plot, however lacked that suspense the Da Vinci Code was able to bring out. I thought the ending was too far fetched and didn't fit in with the rest of the movie. Worth watching to at least compare it with the Da Vinci Code.
Janine
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Ho hum - at least Tom Hanks and Ron Howard made money out of this.
Ann
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Absolutely loved this move it was much easier to underastand than The Da Vinci Code but still all the excitment and action. Tom Hanks is just amazing, wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone but be aware for younger viewers there are some bloody, violent scenes.
Sunet N.
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The dialogues were absolutely rubbish, pompous religious investigation that I found weaker than The Davinci Code which was also a big disappointment. Angels
Shirley
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You need to have read the book first as otherwise it could be confusing. It moves along at a very fast pace and leaves a lot of background information out. The scenery in Rome is very nice. Acting is OK but overall a bit disappointing.
Carolyn H.
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I watched the extended version of the Da Vinci Code which makes more sense if you haven't read the book. I watched both movies back to back ... they are completely different ... Angels
Karen
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great adaptation of the book, kept me interested til the end.
Nicole
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Recommended. Angels and Demons was better then The Da Vinci we thought. The story was good and it had a fast past. Especially liked the beginning with the impressive views of the super collider. Impressive.
Kylie SC
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Angels and Demons was not so much a bad film as it was predictable and unrealistic... having read this book it is not so surprising as it was a poor cousin to the hugely successful da Vinci Code. Tom Hanks was good, but it just didn't have the excitement factor of the first film.
Tanya
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I loved the continuing story of the Priory of Zion especially because of it being set in Rome and the Vatican City, a place I spent 3 days exploring on foot recently.
Tammy S.
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Absolutely fantastic! Found the first one a little boring and hard to understand, this one didn't let my eyes leave the screen for a second!!!!
Heath W.
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saw it today and thought it was great. better then the da vinci code
Luisa E.
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Loved it. Much better than the first.