Inferno (I) (2016)
6/10
Another Philosophical Treasure Hunt
14 February 2021
Another treasure hunt across Europe as Langdon acts surprised that the world's leading bodies seek his help, should be expected once you've traced Jesus and discovered the Illuminati in the Catholic church. Anyway, in a very similar fashion to the two previous films, Hanks is joined by a female sidekick who also happens to be a genius. Following a series of clues they try to prevent an inevitable doom. If you enjoyed the former films in the series, you'll enjoy this one too.

Again though, there are big plot holes easily spotted, and quite often the dialogue is used to just blind you with art, philosophy and history so you don't think about how daft it's all getting. Seriously, the billionaire could have just opened the bag before the story even takes place and stopped any attempts to stop him. Common sense would suggest the story is just ridiculous.

Plenty of twists along the way to keep up with, but to be fair, you're able to keep a grasp on what's happening throughout if you focus on the bare plot. It moves swiftly, acting is adequate, and it is enjoyable if you manage not to pick it all apart. If you didn't mind similar holes in the Da Vinci Code or Angels & Demons, then Inferno can certainly be enjoyed.
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