Film Review: INFERNO (Da Vinci Code 3!)

Director: Ron Howard

Writers: Dan Brown (based on the novel by), David Koepp (screenplay)

Stars: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan

Review by Gilbert Seah

Warning: It is best not to see the trailer before the film as all the best and most important parts are shown, leaving the film to be a bit….boring!

In a few years time, you can argue, no one will even remember Ron Howard’s INFERNO, based on Dan Brown’s 2013 novel of the same name. It will open around the world, make a little money for the studios and talent, and then it will just disappear.

The film begins with a chase that results in the suicide of Bertrand Zobrist (Ben Foster), a transhumanist scientist who is intent on solving the world’s overpopulation problem before jumping from a bell tower. (This scene is also seen in the trailer. ) The film switches to Robert Langdon…