Inferno

Name: Inferno
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery
Released: October 28, 2016
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 42
Cast: Ben Foster, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan, Tom Hanks

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: October 28, 2016 | PG-13

Starring: Ben Foster, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan, Tom Hanks

Summary: Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks), the famous symbologist, follows a trail of clues tied to the great Dante himself. When Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones), a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to foil aRobert Langdon (Tom Hanks), the famous symbologist, follows a trail of clues tied to the great Dante himself. When Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones), a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.… Expand

Director: Ron Howard

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 121 min

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Mick LaSalle

Oct 27, 2016

It is a satisfying but thoroughly idiotic film, in which relationships make no sense, character motivations change on a dime, and Tom Hanks has weird hair. But brainless as it is, it’s artful. It is a well-made bit of silliness, a piece of construction optimally designed to maintain audience interest while garnering absolutely no one’s respect. Read full review

Leslie Felperin

Oct 8, 2016

Although some of the film’s many twists are not that surprising, they’re satisfyingly delivered, and with a strong supporting cast ...plus striking dream imagery, this adds up to arguably the best in the franchise so far. Read full review

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Oct 26, 2016

This latest film, which was made on about half the budget of either of its predecessors, is as close as the Langdon-Howard cycle has gotten to actually being fun. Read full review

Soren Andersen

Oct 26, 2016

The chase, chase, chase pace is tiring, not least because it’s not clear who many of these people are and what agendas they’re following. Mixed-up confusion is the result. Read full review

David Edelstein

Oct 28, 2016

Tom Hanks takes his art down a peg with another paycheck performance as the dramatic cipher Robert Langdon in Inferno, Ron Howard’s mostly lame adaptation of Dan Brown’s wholly lame novel. Read full review

Empire Helen O'Hara

Oct 10, 2016

It’s not the worst of the trilogy, but this is less for fans of thrillers and more for people who are pining after last year’s holiday to Florence. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Nov 2, 2016

Take the Dan Brown out of a Dan Brown movie and all you’re left with is Tom Hanks jogging in mild irritation. Read full review

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Mahoner

Oct 31, 2016

Great movie. Continues the excellent genre of thriller/history lesson that I've come to appreciate in this modernized trilogy. Lost of twists and turn, well acted, very happy with the movie.

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StanleyKubrick

Oct 28, 2016

It's not easy to review this film, because what are the standards for a 'good Dan Brown adaptation' ? You can't make gold out of crap. That said, I found this film cinematic, beautifully shot, well cast and it has some good scenes. Does it make sense? Not really, but I've seen worse films. IIt's not easy to review this film, because what are the standards for a 'good Dan Brown adaptation' ? You can't make gold out of crap. That said, I found this film cinematic, beautifully shot, well cast and it has some good scenes. Does it make sense? Not really, but I've seen worse films. I liked the colorful supporting actors, especially Ana Ularu as the ruthless assassin Vayentha. She has nearly no dialogue and very few scenes, but makes a powerful impression. Usually I don't buy the Hollywood actresses in 'tough parts', but she was tough as nails. I would have loved to see more of her. All in all, if you're a Dan Brown nut, you might enjoy this a lot, because it's formula, but otherwise it's more of a rental.… Expand

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eagleeyeviking

Oct 28, 2016

Inferno stays true to its source material in terms of story and quality, delivering escapist thrills at the expense of a dense plot and too many characters.

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MyDistUniverse

Dec 26, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had been meaning to watch Inferno when it first came out in the cinemas, but circumstance kept me from doing that for several weeks. If I had known then what I know now, I would have skipped the cinema altogether and waited until the movie is out on Netflix.
The Book
I listened to the book version earlier this year and it took me months to finish. It was just really not that good. Something about the story kept me from putting it aside and listen to something else in between several times. The story just drags on and on. Dan Brown really tries hard to recreate the success of the Da Vinci Code. But he doesn't quite get there. I think he needs to get away from the Robert Langdon stories and come up with something new.
I listened to Deception Point awhile back and that was brilliant. It is one of his earlier books, pre Langdon era. I reckon after The Da Vinci Code it was a logical step to keep the momentum going. Angels and Demons and The Lost Symbol where still okay, although already declining in that order. I may need to take a break from Dan Brown for a while. Maybe I start enjoying his books again in the future.
With all of that in mind I was wondering why I was so eager to watch the movie Inferno in the first place. I suppose the answer is I read the books and I saw the other movies. Might as well keep going.
Mixed Feelings
Don't get me wrong, I like the idea of the story. There is something intriguing about it. Why I had such a hard time finishing it I don't know. Maybe they're we're just too many twists and turns. The momentum got lost along the way. Movies are never as detailed as books; how could they be, and that partly appealed to me in this case. Plus I really do enjoy watching Tom Hanks. The previews for the movie looked halfway interesting and that settled it for me in the end. So, when I finally got the chance I went ahead and booked my ticket.
With all that in mind however, I didn't have very high expectorations for the movie and thus I was not disappointed. It is by no means terrible, but it is definitely not the best movie ever made.
The Movie
Tom Hanks once again resumes to role of Robert Langdon, a Harvard university professor, who specialises in religious iconology and symbology. In this instalment he finds himself waking up with a head wound in a hospital in Florence, Italy with no idea of what happened. He does not know why he even is in Florence nor does he remember how he got there.
From here on the story develops pretty close to the book for a while. The ending has been changed to conform more to a Hollywood style finish, which is a shame. It's a disease in the movie industry to change stories, sometimes almost beyond recognition. It didn't go quite that far with Inferno but still. I rather liked the book ending.
The Story
Robert Langton wakes up in the hospital in Florence Italy struck with a head wound and partial amnesia. He has no recall of the past two days and no idea how he got to Florence and why he is there. When a fake police officer attempts to show to him he is rescued by his doctor Sienna Brooks. They find a bio hazard tube in his belongings that turns out to be a projector for the scene of Dante’s Inferno. Together Langdon and Brooks race to put the pieces of the puzzle together to find out who wants to kill him and what is behind those strange visions that Langdon has. In the end it come down to saving the world from a major catastrophe. We would not expected anything less.
It's fascinating how the movie incorporates the weird dreams and flashbacks that Langdon has. That part was very well done and is as disorienting to the viewer as it must have been for the character himself.
Overall, Inferno is not a terrible movie, but in my opinion its also nothing to get excited about. I guess that is why it has taken me quite a while to write the review.… Expand

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AxeT

Oct 30, 2016

The first two in the series were good (7 or 8 ratings here), and while "The Da Vinci Code" was not received well by many due to its convoluted hard to follow plot, I had no problem since I had read the novel which was really a screenplay waiting to be made like no other book in memory.
ThisThe first two in the series were good (7 or 8 ratings here), and while "The Da Vinci Code" was not received well by many due to its convoluted hard to follow plot, I had no problem since I had read the novel which was really a screenplay waiting to be made like no other book in memory.
This time the plot is so convoluted and the action so fractured and non-linear it just about lost me from the start. I get the whole contrivance of starting with the lead's amnesia, but at a certain point they run the risk of losing the audience which I believe they did here. Needless to probably say, it goes down the typical over formulated Hollywood route in due time and turns one big boring through the motions cliché.

A couple details to point out: there is an African actor and an Indian actor both of whose English is so freaking incoherent that they need sub-titles or should have been over-dubbed! Diversity of casting is fine and the real world, but INTELLIGIBILITY in movies outweighs this bs always! It's surprising someone of Ron Howard's stature let this by. And all the handheld camera work ( just barely passes the subjective POV test) is not welcome. Please Ron, do not be tempted to try to stylize up and ride current "hip" trends which are detrimental to a film overall and ultimately will not fare well down the road and be looked at as dated someday.
Pretty colors and lights in shallow deprh of field shots that appear acquired with newer DSLR type sensor tech makes for "cool" looking visuals, but the audience for these level blockbusters will never ever be satisfied by those touches. Putting new smaller cameras on planes and vehicles for angles never before seen is fine (just about nothing is unseen at this point though, especially with this replication of GoPro tactics), but is about 1/100th the importance of story, structure, logic, pacing, and performance in these kinds of large endeavors. Hitchcock understood this and was a master of that balance.… Expand

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Theone789

Dec 19, 2016

I have read all of dan browns books and I have watched all of the movies that were made based on the books and I was so sicken by the changes made in this movie especially toward the end that I will never waiste 20 dollars to see another one of these movies in the theater. To the actors i doI have read all of dan browns books and I have watched all of the movies that were made based on the books and I was so sicken by the changes made in this movie especially toward the end that I will never waiste 20 dollars to see another one of these movies in the theater. To the actors i do not blame you but I blame the group of people that allowed the movie to deviate the ending away from the book in the hopes that a violent gun fight would sale more tickets compared to a non violent and truthful ending as the book presents.… Expand

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JustAll2

Nov 23, 2016

I think this isnt a goodI think this isnt a good movie....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................… Expand

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