Vertigo

Vertigo
Vertigo

Friday, October 28, 2016

INFERNO and the End of the World




Inferno, the third adaptation of Dan Brown’s intricate mythological and historical mysteries led by his protagonist, Robert Langdon, is a reasonably entertaining adventure that begins with disturbing imagery and the threat of global annihilation as it crisscrosses European locales.  Tom Hanks lends a credible presence as an amnesiac Langdon who is the key to unraveling a plot that harkens back to The Plague, and he is aided in his search for answers by a female doctor (Felicity Jones). As the pair is pursued by unknown, deadly forces, there are some startling twists and turns that climaxes in a tense, race against the clock. Inferno is about on par with Angels and Demons which about says it all. It worked for me as someone who has not read any of Brown’s novels, but I have seen some TV shows that generated a bit more tension and excitement.
**1/2 of **** stars

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