![]() ![]() ![]() Granted, Inferno has us finding Langdon not in his top form – he’s been injured, possibly drugged, and can’t pull out his bag of magic tricks as easily as we’ve seen him do in the past. ![]() Don’t get me wrong, Hanks is an American movie treasure, but Inferno proves yet again that casting him as Langdon was an odd choice – not “bad,” but just doesn’t provide the exact amount of charisma and attraction that the books allude to. Many will argue this could be the case for all of the Dan Brown adaptations, which essentially suck the life out of the discovery within the mystery of the novels, and result in a lot of Tom Hanks shouting things out loud into the void of Han Zimmer scores, and lots of close ups on his very tired looking eyes. From then on, we (as the audience) go on one of the most boring, by the numbers sort of adventures imaginable. In contrast, in its cinematic adaptation, the life and overall excitement of the piece is lost from the moment we fade into the first shot. Why is any of this happening? Well, someone wants to bring about a virus that’ll destroy human kind and “create hell on earth,” so to speak – and it’s up to Robert and a mysterious doctor (played by Felicity Jones) to solve the case and save the world – the usual.įrom the Dan Brown perspective, Inferno is by far my favorite of his stories: It’s a simple, high speed thriller that definitely has its low points, but effectively works after you take in all of the facts and enjoy the usual banter that Langdon provides as a character. Langdon, in a hospital with a gash on his head and little to no memory of recent events. Inferno begins with a chase, in which a billionaire (played by Ben Foster) falls to his death. Brown’s work should be left to enjoy on the bookshelves, instead of the silver screen. Unfortunately, the newest entry into the series – titled Inferno – doesn’t fix any of those issues, and seems to lead further into the reasons why maybe Mr. Yes, these stories are entertaining on the page, but within the movie adaptations there seems to be an issue – a disconnect of sorts that comes from the production as a whole and can be blamed on many parties. However, when it comes to his adventures on the big screen, where he is portrayed by Tom Hanks and is guided by the directorial skills of Ron Howard, I find myself at a bit of a crossroads. ![]() As someone that grew up around two big Dan Brown fans (my mother and grandmother), the crazy puzzle-filled world of Robert Langdon is one that I am no stranger to. ![]()
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