I’ve read a couple reviews of Angels & Demons but thus far have not had my most burning question about the movie answered: Will Robert Langdon, Harvard symbologist, once again be forced to face down his old nemesis, claustrophobia, in his scholarly pursuit of truth?
Because I’m pretty much done in by the very idea of Robert Langdon, Harvard symbologist, whenever he appears on the scene in his khakis and his black turtleneck, but once you add in the gripping fear of enclosed spaces — gamely portrayed by Tom Hanks in The Da Vinci Code with gritted teeth and tiny, earnest beads of sweat — it takes it to a whole other level of adventure.
Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
