Inferno

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Spoiler Alert!!!!!

     I just talked about Star Trek: Beyond in my last review and I mention that it was a thrilling ride and anyone will enjoy it but this film is totally different. But still just as exciting as Star Trek was and don't worry if you don't like science fiction because this next film is not sci-fi. Though I supposed you can argue it has a bit of science in it. But that is not the same as being a sci-fi movie. Now let's get started with the review of Inferno. 

     So I've been doing these reviews for a while and I just went back through my notes and discovered that I have never wrote about an Tom Hanks film. To me this seems strange because Tom Hanks is my favorite actor and the fact that I haven't written about any of his movies until now is baffling. Well it was bound to happen sooner or later and Inferno is as good as any to begin with. Inferno is the forth book, third film in the Robert Langdon series. Now I haven't read the book but I quite enjoyed the movie. I found this movie a good mystery just like The DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons, the other two Robert Langdon films. But like the first two, Inferno deals a lot with religion and faith. Speaking of the latter all three films are a good test of faith, trying to figure out just what you believe. If you like films about faith and religion or you would like to learn more about the two and discover more about the Bible, then this is the movie for you. And you will find Inferno interesting and engaging and you might discovered what exactly it is you believe in. 

     Although that last part is just a big might but the very least you just might be entertained watching the film. 

     This film hasn't gotten very many good review from critics and what most seem to be saying is while DaVinci Code was about the clues, this one is about the action and comes across like The Bourne film series. And while I see their point it really doesn't turn into The Bourne movies until the end of the second act in to the third. Up until then it was very much about the clues. Especially because it starts out with our main character waking up and not remember where he is or how he even got to be where hes at, and what it going on and what hes been up to. So he has to put the the pieces together and figure out that has happen. Then you get to the end of the second act where it is revealed that the people that contacted him for help had been the ones who set up the whole him not remembering thing and that did turn the movie into The Bourne films. But even when it became less about the clues it was still enjoyable especially because by the time it turned into The Bourne Identity the characters had pretty much figure everything out. It was just about the race to stop the bad guys. Now I have spoiled some of the film for those of you who haven't seen the film but I won't reveal the big twist I'll just that it's a doozy.

     Now Inferno may not be as mysterious as The DaVinci Code or Angels and Demons. It is still a good episode in the Robert Langdon series and the movie makes me want to read the book. Tom Hanks is excellent as usual and I can't wait to see if there will be a next one. For the time being I'll just have to enjoy the ones we do have.

                                                 -Katiejayforever

P.S. Stand by for next review!