Inferno

Inferno is a American mystery thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by David Koepp, based on the novel of the same name by Dan Brown.
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But would the baddie really leave a breadcrumb trail for potential foilers to his big bang? That said, it can be fun to descend into the bowels of the earth, or the watery substructures of ancient architectural marvels, however many levels down you care to go. Whether you think that Dan Brown belongs in literary heaven, Hades or somewhere in between, he makes a wonderful Virgil, leading us on an interesting journey, and showing us some things we might not have ever imagined.

It may not qualify as a divine book, but Inferno is one hell of a read. And I am sure there is significance to the fact that there are chapters in the book, plus a prologue and an epilogue, so but I have not been able to suss out exactly what. There are 99 cantos in the Commedia , maybe a couple more with this or that added, but I do not know how one can fluff that up to Yet, I am sure there is an explanation. When if I find it I will include it here. Kathy Prendergast Spoiler alert, but I confess while I found this book an enjoyable read I was very bothered by the ethical implications of the ending, the realization Spoiler alert, but I confess while I found this book an enjoyable read I was very bothered by the ethical implications of the ending, the realization that this dreaded pathogen released into the world is actually an otherwise harmless one that will possibly cause in an uncertain course of time the majority of the world's people to become infertile.

The idea of the mad scientist being, it's better for humanity in the long run to drastically curtail its ability to breed rather than to wait for the kinds of truly hideous catastrophes, i. I'm not religious at all but it still struck me as a supremely arrogant act, for a single scientist no matter how brilliant to make that decision on the part of all humanity. Having children is one of the strongest and most primal desires of human beings and always has been, as it's been the basis of our survival as a species, so who has the right to arbitraily remove that, and how can they really predict that it will have a positve outcome?

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Jmes's dystopian novel The Children of Men, human beings everywhere have mysteriously lost the ability to have children and the world has descended into violent anarchy and chaos; the youngest generation have become completely feral, people have literally gone mad from grief at not being able to have children or have just lost any sense of reason or purpose in life; suicide is rampant, as is murder.

Langdon peculiarly chooses to be optimistic at the end of this novel, when he finds out the truth, but there's no saying the human species would survive such a brutally unnatural attempts at "culling" because of all the social outcomes it would likely have, especially if people did not understand why it was happening. Will Byrnes No question, the solution to overpopulation that the baddie foists on humanity is indeed disturbing. Jan 15, Parvez rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Thrillers or Mystery readers. June 18, This book has Dan Brown written all over it. Robert Langdon wakes up at a hospital with no recollection of how he got there and as he starts to figure out what's going on, he starts getting deeper into a dangerous event that is about to take place.

From the very first page, a chain of events starts to take place at a very fast pace. Loved reading the book, just like Robert Langdon's previous journies. At the beginning I found it a little bit annoying when every single details of various Italian tourist spots were being described.

Some of them were so descriptive that at times it felt like reading a brochure. The description of various historic places probably could've been shortend a little bit. The thriller never ends though. A lot of twists as the story progresses and that's what keep you turning the pages. It's a fast pace story, as mentioned and the story telling style of Dan Browne is absolutely amazing, as usual. A great read overall. January 15, It's coming out on May and I can't believe this book wasn't added to Goodreads already.

Couldn't find it in Goodreads and so I added the book. Can't wait for it to come out!!! Aaron turned on his computer and opened it to Goodreads. He looked around to be sure he was alone, and started writing He had to be quick about it. They could be here at any minute, and he had to hurry. He had to make sure he went fast, because of the time constrain Aaron turned on his computer and opened it to Goodreads.

He had to make sure he went fast, because of the time constraints.

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Speed was of the utmost importance. While it was true that he had enjoyed the facts listed in the book, he wasn't sure this was enough to warrant a good review.

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Again, to be clear, no one else was around. He was alone and talking to himself. He started writing his review. The first thing he pointed out was that no one in the book spoke like a human being. Except at least Wikipedia entries straight-up tell you what you want to know, instead of posing everything as a Jeopardy question and lording the answer over you when you don't get it right.

But then Aaron started hurrying again because of how fast he definitely needed to be going because of the vague and undefined threat listed earlier in this review. Suddenly, Aaron was reminded of something from his past. He leaned back in his chair and just kind of stared into space for a whole chapter so about 2 or 3 pages remembering every single word from a speech he gave like 10 years ago.

Luckily, that speech has the answers to everything he'll ever need to do to stop his vague and undefined enemies, so this is not strictly a waste of time. Aaron looked up from his computer. Was that a sound that he'd heard? Sounds happen all the time. There it was again! He tried to slam the laptop closed to hide his work, but it was too late.

Above him stood a beautiful woman, with many attractive features that you, the male reader, would probably enjoy. I just came by to tell you that I mostly exist to tell you how smart and attractive you are. I probably have some sort of surface-level trait like 'I'm really smart' or 'I'm barren' to inform my 'character', but really I'm just totally into you. Just things that SEEM like threats, but then end up being fine.

I love a story with net zero stakes. The Hudson River is a mile km watercourse that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York State in the United States. I guess I will have no emotional reaction to any of this. Then the woman left. Like, I should've known who she was all along or something. There is no discernible reason to have withheld her name. For you see, Aaron had to release his review soon. It was on Aaron, a humble book reviewer on a social media site, the kind of guy that you would never, ever think would end up in a world-saving scenario, to stop everyone on earth from reading a book.

With the simple click of a mouse, he would release his warning to mankind. Only time would tell View all 27 comments. Jan 23, David Lafferty rated it liked it. I've spent the past few years writing a book on Inferno, immersing myself in Dante's Commedia, and was looking forward to a fun read. While the book is decent it's still a disappointment. Despite having quite a few issues with Da Vinci Code, it was nevertheless a fun trip through the world of art and puzzle solving. Unfortunately Inferno reads more like a movie treatment with some factoids thrown in.

At times it reminded me of the old Batman episodes with the caped crusader pulling off an implau I've spent the past few years writing a book on Inferno, immersing myself in Dante's Commedia, and was looking forward to a fun read. At times it reminded me of the old Batman episodes with the caped crusader pulling off an implausible escape from the bad guys every 5 minutes.

On the plus side, Brown does give Dante a pretty good treatment for the reader not familiar with the Commedia. I also enjoyed the whirlwind tour of the city having visited Florence last year. Inferno continues to follow Brown's style of page-turning, very short chapters and I have to admit I got sucked in. On the minus side, the book is replete with the usual anti-Catholic bigotry although not as bad as Da Vinci Code. And of course, there's the writing. Brown's writing isn't as bad as some of the critics say including some readers of this site , but Brown certainly isn't writing literary fiction either.

An Introduction to Dante's Inferno View all 14 comments. To be very honest, I had a lot of expectations from this book and Dan Brown does not disappoint. I'm not entirely happy with the book; the second half of the book lacked certain things and was not quite as interesting as the first part. The research work for this book is done very painstakingly and it shows. View all 29 comments.

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I considered giving this two stars but then I realized there really wasn't anything I liked about it. It was so boring and it took me more than a week to get through. There's nothing much to say about this to be honest. The plot was kind of intriguing I considered giving this two stars but then I realized there really wasn't anything I liked about it.

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The plot was kind of intriguing mostly because it raised ethical questions and provided food for thought but the characters were so underdeveloped and felt really flat. As a result of this, I wasn't invested in any of them or the story. It all just plodded along with me quirking an eyebrow here and there and wondering when it was going to end.


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I certainly don't understand why it took so many pages to tell this very mediocre story. As it usually goes with Dan Brown books this read like a tour of ancient buildings in ancient cities and while these would have been great to explore on a tour in person or even read in a guide book, Brown does a terrible job of interweaving the story and these 'attractions' Would I recommend this to anyone?

There's nothing to see here so I would encourage you to keep it moving. View all 34 comments. Apr 30, Namratha rated it did not like it Shelves: And then, barely twenty pages had passed by and my buoyant emotions pretty much went The Little Mermaid Way: The author has decided to morph into a dry-as-day-old-bread version of Wikipedia.

And also, into a closet tourist guide - a tourist guide who will bore the sweaty and itchy tourists into a rigid stupor as he drones on, ad nauseum , about every gilt-edged pillar and every conspiracy-ridden niche that the museums of Italy seem to be overflowing with. And might I add that the plot was non-existent. So my reaction at the complete absence of a storyline began at a mild: And still, no plot.

I am getting a tad snitty and mighty snotty now, Mr. Take it from here, Miss. I remind myself that Dan Brown is an articulate man with a brilliant mind. But a description of Gondolas? Which, for the record, wasn't essential to the plot. And then, a faint glimmer of hope. But wait, I spoke too soon. What you saw and read and believed is NOT what you saw and read and believed.

Yes, big shock there, Prof. On a parallel but seemingly wholly unrelated note, is the plot progressing? I want to stop. I must finish it. I will see the promised land. Not agonizing, brain-numbing pages long. Langdon is facing what could probably be the biggest catastrophe of his life. The occasional uppity smirk. YOU have more expressions than Robert Langdon. And really, were her actions justified? Langdon, stop acting all noble and understanding. You just want to, excuse the crudeness , get into her pants. View all 35 comments. May 12, Jason rated it liked it. To all the folks who rate a book before they've read it, skewing the ratings for everyone Leave our ratings alone.

View all 3 comments. A film adaptation was released in the United States on October 28, Harvard professor Robert Langdon wakes up in a hospital with a head wound and no memory of the last few days. He last remembers walking on the Harvard campus, but he quickly realizes that he is now in Florence, Italy. Sienna Brooks, one of the doctors tending to him, reveals that he is suffering from amnesia. When Vayentha, a female assassin, shows up in the hospital and kills Dr. Marconi, Brooks helps Langdon escape, and they flee to her apartment. View all 5 comments. It's been on my to-read list for ages, so is The Lost Symbol still.

Now that the film will be released soon, I needed to get a grip and read it. And I, too, decided to skip Book 3 and move straight on to this one. My expectations are fulfilled. Mysteries, art, intruige, a race against time. But since I last read a Dan Brown novel a few years have passed and I've read lots of amazing books. I'm not as easily impressed as I was then. I have some points that I want to talk about, things that bugged me in the novel.

Lacking character-depth and stereotypes. She is supposed to be one of the smartest people alive, IQ-wise. But apart from the fact that - mild spoiler - she is a scientist and had a difficult childhood because of her high intelligence, the is no trace of said IQ. Dan Brown is no expert when it comes to writing women. It's a story that made millions of dollars for Dan Brown, so of course he would be stupid not to try it again and again.

I, however, got tired of it after the first pages. The riddles and Inferno -references were no doubt very intruiging, but also immensely repetitive. With all due respect to Dante, why didn't he just go to hell - pun intended. But what did I expect when I decided to read a book called Inferno, really. Nice read, nevertheless disappointing for many reasons. Hope the film will be better though the trailer destroyed my hopes already. Find more of my books on Instagram View all 11 comments. May 04, Metalligazza added it. View all 26 comments.

May 15, Connie rated it did not like it Shelves: Making this as read just so I can do a stupid review I just can't finish it In addition to his being handsome, he seemed to possess a sincerely good heart. In some distant, alternate life, Robert Langdon might even be someone she could be with. I mean, this isn't even an original love twist So far Langdon has escaped several assassination attempts. He has managed to escape several times from places that were inescapable.

So we're suppose to believe he is insanely clever, right? When he meets up with a lady he met the night before he has short term amnesia If you're trying to act like you don't have amnesia, don't question every thing she tells you from the night before, moron! I just can't take it anymore I honestly feel that Brown has just totally sold himself out here He has not only recycled generic writing themes, he has used boring, unimaginative ones to boot!

Where the hell is Robert Langdon? I just can't picture him. There is no clear picture of him or his personality. How dare Dan Brown assume that everyone has read the previous books. As an author I would think that you can never assume that your reading audience has read your other books. This might be the very first time they have picked up one of your novels. Yet, Brown gives us no insight to who Langdon is. What makes him tick?

There simply is no inner workings to his mind or his personality here. I seriously wanted to finish this book, but I've been debating with myself the entire time from that stupid paragraph until now I mean, seriously, I'm in the middle of a paragraph and ask myself, "Connie, how much longer are you going to go on with this rubbish? View all 57 comments. Aug 07, James rated it really liked it Shelves: Read this years ago I preferred Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code; however, this is a very close third as the concept of Dante and the fiery gates of hell are also quite good.

Dan Brown doesn't let you down and you should definitely keep reading this series -- especially with the movie now coming out! What I love most is the back and forth point of view, unsure how everyone is connection, and who will figure out the end game first. It' Read this years ago About Me For those new to me or my reviews I read A LOT. I write A LOT. First the book review goes on Goodreads, and then I send it on over to my WordPress blog at https: Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Vote in the poll and ratings.


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    8. Thanks for stopping by. All written content is my original creation and copyrighted to me, but the graphics and images were linked from other sites and belong to them. Many thanks to their original creators. Jul 06, Matthew rated it it was ok Shelves: Kinda blah after the other Langdon entries. Getting a little used to the Langdon formula. Also, in the end it was not all that great of a story in my opinion. Honestly, hard for me to believe they got another movie in the series out of this I hope they changed a lot of it to make it more interesting!

    View all 17 comments. If something in my review is marked with a spoiler tag, it really is a spoiler. If nothing else, Dan Brown's Inferno reminded me that the interrobang?!

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    Also, why use one ellipsis I can't take this book seriously. It took me over a month to read it, and most of Warning: It took me over a month to read it, and most of that month was spent snickering over what a delicate flower Robert Langdon is. Somewhere in the apartment, a phone was ringing. It was a piercing, old-fashioned ring, coming from the kitchen.

    When a ringing phone startles your hero enough to warrant an interrobang, I think it's safe to say the fate of the world is doomed. Inferno is the simple story of one man, a "handsome" Harvard professor of "symbology," who loses his virginity on a wild night and doesn't remember it in the morning. The Mickey Mouse "Timepiece" Langdon is dismayed when he wakes up in a Florence hospital with no memory of getting there and no Mickey Mouse timepiece on his wrist.

    For many people, Mickey Mouse symbolizes innocence and paying over-inflated prices for food at a theme park. This is something that a world-renowned symbologist would know. Therefore, Langdon loses his "innocence" before the story ever starts and spends the whole book mourning it. When Vayentha, a female assassin, shows up in the hospital and kills Dr.

    Marconi, Brooks helps Langdon escape, and they flee to her apartment. After Brooks recounts the details of his admission to the hospital, Langdon finds a cylinder with a biohazard sign in his jacket and decides to call the U. He is told that they are searching for him and want his location. Per Brooks' guidance, he gives them a location across the street from her apartment to avoid getting Brooks more involved in his mysterious situation than she already is.

    Soon, Langdon sees Vayentha pull up to the location he gave the consulate. At this point, they both believe the U. Langdon then decides to open the container and finds a small medieval bone cylinder fitted with a hi-tech projector that displays a modified version of Botticelli 's Map of Hell , which is based on Dante's Inferno. A trail of clues leads them toward the Old City. However, they are dismayed to find that a secretive team of soldiers, and the Florentine Carabinieri are also searching for them.

    They flee into a construction site near the Boboli Gardens where he examines the "Map of Hell" again, noticing several subtle changes to the layers. They manage to evade the soldiers and get into the Old City using the Vasari Corridor. At the Palazzo, a custodian sees Langdon snooping around and gets the director of the museum, Marta Alvarez. Alvarez recognizes him, having met him and Ignazio Busoni, the director of Il Duomo , the previous night. She leads them up a set of stairs by The Battle of Marciano , and Langdon realizes the top of the stairs is on the same level as the words "cerca trova" in the Battle of Marciano painting.

    Alvarez tells him that she showed them Dante's death mask the previous night, which sits in a room down the hall from the Battle of Marciano painting. He realizes he is retracing his own steps from the previous night. Finding the mask gone, security footage shows Langdon and Busoni stealing the mask. Fleeing the guards, they listen to a message Busoni left telling him where the mask is hidden, referring to "Paradise Langdon and Brooks escape the guards, but the soldiers arrive.

    Langdon connects the phrase "Paradise 25" to the Florence Baptistry , where they find the Dante mask along with a riddle from its current owner, a billionaire geneticist named Bertrand Zobrist. She explains that Zobrist was a geneticist who advocated the halting of humanity's growth, due to its out of control population and that he was rumored to be working on a means to do so using an engineered disease.

    A man named Jonathan Ferris, with a large bruise on his chest which he hides from the two, and a severe rash on his face, claiming to be from the World Health Organization WHO , comes and helps them escape the soldiers. They follow the riddle to Venice , where Ferris suddenly falls unconscious, with Brooks claiming he is suffering from massive internal bleeding, causing Langdon to suspect Ferris has been infected with Zobrist's plague.

    He is captured by a group of black-clad soldiers while she escapes. Langdon is taken to Dr. Elizabeth Sinskey, the director-general of the WHO, and is given an explanation of what is going on: Zobrist, who committed suicide the week before, was a brilliant geneticist and Dante fanatic who had supposedly developed a new biological plague that will kill off a large portion of the world's population in order to quickly solve the problem of the world's impending overpopulation , citing the Doomsday Argument.

    Sinskey raided Zobrist's safe deposit box , found the cylinder and flew him to Florence to follow the clues. However, he stopped communicating with Sinskey after meeting with Alvarez and Ignazio and the WHO feared he betrayed them and was working with Zobrist to unleash the plague. The soldiers were the WHO's emergency response team and never meant to kill him.

    Zobrist had paid a shadowy consulting group called The Consortium to protect the cylinder until a certain date. Famous symbologist on a trail of clues tied to the great Dante himself. When Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks, a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to stop a madman from unleashing a global virus that would wipe out half of the world's population.

    Written by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Both great directors, but it wouldn't have worked. Same thing applies here. Like the first two in this franchise, 'Da Vinci Code' and 'Angels and Demons', there's just something terribly wrong with the direction. Yes, the Langdon movies are suppose to be fast paced, but if almost no scenes are allowed to breathe, does it matter? And why do director Ron Howard keep on insisting insulting my intelligence? Like in the first two, many things are explained twice, so even the dumbest one in the audience knows what's going on.

    Then there's the blatant mistake of shooting the movie in standard widescreen, instead of cinemascope, like the first two. And the best park of the book? They completely changed it. Guess they wanted to avoid any controversy. Hans Zimmer's score was great, as usual, though. The first two Langdon-movies are hovering at 6,6 on IMDb. So will this when the dust settles. If the studio decides to make 'Lost Symbol' and - for once - have a Langdon movie getting great reviews, they should probably hire another director. Visit Prime Video to explore more titles.

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