Review of Inferno

Inferno (I) (2016)
8/10
Enjoyable for what it is
29 October 2016
Warning: Spoilers
I thoroughly enjoyed the movie in spite of a few gripes. The "ER" scene was way too long with too many memory flashes, or hallucinations--which repeated too many times throughout the movie. Not crazy about the romance, or implied romance, between the WHO Director and Langdon. Also, the imagery of a mysterious silver haired lady in my mind from reading the book didn't materialize here, so it was quite a disappointment for me personally. I also wished they had elaborated more on Dante's "Inferno." They also missed the perfect opportunity to showcase the film's beautiful locations--come on, you're inside St. Marks and the Hagia Sophia, show us more. I love Tom Hanks for being one of the best actors of his day, but I've never liked him in the role of Robert Langdon.

Aside from these complaints, the movie was still entertaining and thrilling for what it is, another Dan Brown's Robert Langdon adventure in a 24-hour period. Whether the plot was plausible didn't deter me from enjoying two hours of escaping into the world of Robert Langdon. Unlike other reviewers, I'm fine with the changed ending. It actually provided a nice "twist" to what I was expecting from having read the book.
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