Film Summary"Inferno" is a 2016 mystery thriller movie directed by Ron Howard, based upon the 2013 novel of the very same name by Dan Brown. The film is the sequel to "The Da Vinci Code" (2006) and "Angels & Demons" (2009), and it stars Tom Hanks, reprising his role as Robert Langdon, along with Felicity Jones, Omar Sy, Sidse Babett Knudsen, and Irrfan Khan.
Plot Summary"Inferno" begins with Harvard professor and symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) waking up in a Florence healthcare facility with amnesia, haunted by visions of a blood-soaked lady and completion of the world. He discovers he is being hunted by an assassin, Vayentha, for reasons he can't remember.
With the support of doctor Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones), Langdon leaves and starts piecing together his lost memories. By examining a customized version of Botticelli's Map of Hell discovered in his valuables, Langdon realizes he's knotted in a plot focusing on Dante's Inferno.
Secret UnfoldsThey find that a billionaire transhumanist researcher, Bertrand Zobrist (Ben Foster), who believed overpopulation to be the greatest risk to Earth, has actually developed an afflict to wipe out half of the world's population. Worldwide desired for his extreme theories, Zobrist had leapt to his death the week previously, leaving a video message stating his pester will be launched within 24 hours.
Zobrist has left a trail based upon Dante's work, directing people to the virus, which he calls "Inferno". The World Health Organization (WHO) and a shadowy consortium likewise look for the virus, aiming to prevent Zobrist's apocalypse.
Thrilling ChaseA chase across Italy and Turkey occurs, with Langdon and Sienna following the hints, while averting Vayentha, the WHO, and the consortium's Provost (Irrfan Khan), who all have their intentions to obtain the virus.
Climax and ConclusionThe movie's climax exposes that Sienna was Zobrist's fan and advocate. She intends to follow through Zobrist's strategy, thinking in the cause, however Langdon, Sinskey (WHO representative), and the Provost aim to stop her. The pursuit ends below Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, where the bio-tube consisting of the infection is found in a water tank.
In a twist, the Provost reveals the infection had actually currently been launched a week ago when Zobrist passed away, and the world is already infected; the idea of 24 hours was a deflection. Nonetheless, Langdon and Sinskey manage to avoid Sienna from releasing the remaining airborne stress, conserving countless lives. The movie concludes with mankind left to deal with Zobrist's devastating "Inferno", while the WHO vows to develop a counter-virus.
ReceptionCritically, "Inferno" got mixed reviews from critics, who applauded Hanks and Jones' performances however criticized the movie for its predictability and absence of suspense compared to its predecessors. However, it emerged effective at package workplace, attracting a big worldwide audience with its Dan Brown-related intrigue, action series, and stunning European area shots.
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