| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"Asking whether the new movie is better than the first is natural if moot. Would you prefer to drown in a swimming pool or an ocean?" more... |
C |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The film by no means tilts the conflict between science and religion one way or the other." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"...lumbering mediocrity ..." more... |
C- |
E! Online
Natasha Vargas-Cooper |
"...diligent yet dull..." more... |
C- |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...this one does work, mostly." more... |
B- |
Filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"...pacing aside, Angels is a good film that finds a better balance between exposition and action than its predecessor." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Deborah Young |
"Violent, occult thriller delivers as promised." more... |
B+ |
Los Angeles Times
Andy Klein |
"...low on energy." more... |
C- |
| New York Post |
"It's got enough going on to sustain five blockbuster thrillers. That is its blessing and its curse." more... |
B- |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"This movie, without being particularly good, is nonetheless far less hysterical than Da Vinci.” more... |
C |
Reelviews
James Berardinelli |
"The term 'godawful' should be used sparingly in connection with motion pictures. With Angels & Demons, however, it seems oddly appropriate." more... |
D+ |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Without pretensions to profundity, the movie can be enjoyed for the hell-raising hooey it is." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Amy Binacolli |
"...the whole ridiculous affair is much less boring than The Da Vinci Code..." more... |
C |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"The dialogue tries to be portentous, but it reeks of cliché." more... |
C |
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