Well, I don't wanna be a bitch here about this but the movie, basically, is a story about history. It requires interest in the past classical and international events involving the Vatican beliefs that science does not exist, coinciding with science and it's achievements and people's perception on how the two can coincide. One side says the other does not exist and visa versa. However the movie does an ok job at saying that both sides of the spectrum DO exist. The book however does a spectacular job at showing that God and Science go hand in hand. Throw in some punctured lungs and people on fire, you have the movie........