It has been ten years since the DaVinci Code was released. Feel old yet? I sure as hell do. I remember when it was released; a ton of Christians threw a fit and threatened to boycott the film because they found the film they hadn't seen 'offensive'. Being a massive fan of the book, I was looking forward to it, and ultimately it was very disappointing. To be fair, there were several scenes that worked on their own, but as a whole the movie felt bloated and contrived. Paul Bettany was easily the best part of the film and his performance is possibly the most underrated one of his career.
Angels and Demons fared much better with Critics and Audiences. I personally felt that for 2/3 of its running time it was a legitimately thrilling movie. But thanks to an extremely convoluted third act, the end product felt a little stale. Still though, Angels and Demons was a decent time.
And now here we are with Inferno, the third movie and the fourth book. Ron Howard skipped the Lost Symbol, and I don't blame him. Inferno has a far more interesting story than The Lost Symbol. However, Howard's attempt to adapt a popular Dan Brown novel has once again fallen short. Full review below:
So what did you think of Inferno?
Where does it stand for you in the Dan Brown Trilogy?
For me its easily the weakest.