I finally saw Angels and Demons last night--and it was, as the Vatican reviewer said, a really good popcorn movie. The scenes of Rome were terrific--and with my new film class training, I was able to appreciate the athleticism of the camera shots and angles.Now, you shouldn't expect the wrong things out a popcorn movie--like plot consistency--but I do have a few questions. (Spoilers ahead).1. I identified the Villain within the first five minutes of him coming on scene. What I don't get is his goal. Why did he plant the bomb in St. Peters--given that he was the kind of guy that saw a gulf between faith and science, and wanted to promote faith, why, well, blow up the bones of a founder of the faith? He wanted to get the cardinals out of danger (well, except the four he ordered brutally murdered)--it's hard to be pope without the cardinals--but how was blowing up St. Peter's going to help his cause?And then, he goes and takes the bomb up in a helicopter, so people don't blow up in the square and St. Peter's doesn't blow up after all. Was that part of his plan all along? Also, I wasn't sure whether the Villain wanted to be pope all along (since that helicopter trick was inherently risky) or whether the fact that the cardinals wanted him to be pope was a nice surprise after his parachute landed him right back in the Square, safe with a bruise or two.2. Is there a provision in canon law where the cardinals can proclaim someone--an ordained priest--pope by acclamation? Because that might not be such a good idea.2. Tom Hanks was first seen swimming at the Harvard pool at 5:00 a.m. E.T, which would be 11:00 am. Rome time. Assume he gets to the Vatican jet at about 6:30, it's an eight hour flight to Rome, which would make it 8:30 Rome time when landed, which would be a half hour after the first murder took place. Is the Vatican jet a supersonic jet?3. You just can't get that fast from one part of Rome to the other--the fastest way would have been a jet ski down the Tiber. That's what I would have done.4. I think the German actor who plays the bad cardinal who turned out to be a good cardinal actually was in The Third Miracle, a good movie, playing a bad-good Vatican official there too. And that's why I knew he wasn't an actual bad guy. Typecasting.