Inferno continues the Harvard symbologist's adventures on screen: when Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks, a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories and prevent a madman from releasing a global plague connected to Dante's "Inferno."
“I fell into a burning ring of fire” - June Carter, Merle Kilgore.
Published by bernie4444 , 2 months ago
I have to admit that this time I did not read the book before seeing the movie. Strangely enough, I have read Dante.
The basic premise is that someone has finally found a viable solution to overpopulation before the overpopulation causes systemic problems. Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) is recovering from what might be an assassination attempt. Unfortunately, he has forgotten many things with his temporary amnesia. Now he must not only follow clues but find the clues. The problem is the clues to what? And even bigger question, who are the good guys and who are the bad guys? Will they reveal themselves in time, or is Langdon’s goose cooked?
Because we know more than Langdon, there is a tendency to kibitz, such as staying in the car and not going there, etc.
I would love to tell you more; you will just have to see for yourself.
The screen story follows the Dan Brown (modified screenplay for a movie) formula, with even the same music.
The film was well done visually, and the dialogue had depth. There was constant tension, and things moved fast, which is essential to today’s movies.
You may note a musical background around tie-ins to previous movies in the series.
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