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eagleeyevikingOct 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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NerdConsultantOct 29, 2016

This should be familiar to anyone who has seen the previous Dan Brown adaptations that Ron Howard has directed, especially to anyone who saw the Da Vinci Code and rather like those films, I wasn’t really into this one. It’s a really blandThis should be familiar to anyone who has seen the previous Dan Brown adaptations that Ron Howard has directed, especially to anyone who saw the Da Vinci Code and rather like those films, I wasn’t really into this one. It’s a really bland thriller which has some plots that you can see coming a mile away. Anyone that is familiar with Dan Brown will know that his stories tend to have very good build up and promise, but then a poor pay off, and there is no difference here, in fact it almost feels like it’s been taken to the outer degree and once again, the big problem is that the screenplay writers are pretty much forced to make more adaptations than the novel, cutting very little out of it. Expect the characters to talk a lot of exposition in a way that is fine in a novel, but does not work in a screenplay. I would only recommend it if you enjoyed the Da Vinci Code or Angels and Demons, if you didn’t skip it, this isn’t going to change your mind.… Expand

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LeZeeJun 5, 2017

Racing to stop men with bad intention!

Compared to the first two films, it took a long time for the third film. But I expected 'The Lost Symbol' before this one. I don't know why they skipped that book from adapting which was done in theRacing to stop men with bad intention!

Compared to the first two films, it took a long time for the third film. But I expected 'The Lost Symbol' before this one. I don't know why they skipped that book from adapting which was done in the last minutes by the production house. My guess is it might be a controversial as the first one, or simply not good enough for the cinematic version. Anyway, this film was not as good as previous two. Once again, it was directed by Ron Howard and Tom Hanks returned as professor Robert Langdon. Two hours long, but very fast storytelling, non-stop adventures.

This is another tale in the series about fighting against the men who believes in the ancient text that's written about to curb the issue the human would face in the future, which is now. After waking up without any memory, professor Langdon with the help of a young woman escape from an assassin. In result, they look for the reason why and whoever behind it wants them dead. So it's not a good story, but entertaining film. Especially if you like action-adventure- suspense.

Nice cast, including Hanks and Jones. The other supporting cast was not bad either. Like always, it's a European adventure, particularly in Venice and neighbouring countries. Some cool secret places, might be the settings, but awesome. Since this part was not received well, I wonder the next one, 'Origin' would be made or not. Even before that, this time I expect 'The Lost Symbol' first to hit if they want to continue with the film series. This is not a film to recommend, but not bad for watching it once.

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CameraBounceGodMar 19, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. belongs in the series. I do believe the world is overpopulated and I've been saying it for ten years..but enough of that..i don't like the way they felt the need to change the lead female role from a 6 to 7 on the hotness scale. it just seems like a cheap shot...but i guess they are talking about overpopulation so what the hell...i own all three but i've watched this one the least by far… Expand

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AxeTOct 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 screenplayThe 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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EpicLadySpongeOct 28, 2016

This film does admit it tries its best like its predecessors, but Tom Hanks looks typically depressed about getting another role as Robert Langdon as the predecessors weren't that powerful enough for him to help improve his career. InfernoThis film does admit it tries its best like its predecessors, but Tom Hanks looks typically depressed about getting another role as Robert Langdon as the predecessors weren't that powerful enough for him to help improve his career. Inferno cannot be one of those movies based on novels that are willing to save a franchise from having straight mixed reviews.… Expand

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Muskrat147Oct 31, 2016

Taking the Robert Langdon series to an all time low, Inferno may stay true to its source material, but it lacks the intensity, complex plot, and interesting characters needed in order to excite audiences.

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TVJerryNov 3, 2016

The 3rd time is definitely not the charm as Tom Hanks returns to solve another puzzle in the Dan Brown series. This time he races to stop a virus that may destroy most of the world's population. The first 30 minutes are pretty compelling:The 3rd time is definitely not the charm as Tom Hanks returns to solve another puzzle in the Dan Brown series. This time he races to stop a virus that may destroy most of the world's population. The first 30 minutes are pretty compelling: full of disconcerting imagery and a promising pace. By the climax, there's been such a swirl of twists and chases (and some dull emotional moments) that you just want it to be over (the music during the climax is overbearing and wrong). Despite some grand locations and an interesting concept, the pastiche of intrigue is cluttered and ultimately unrewarding.… Expand