Inferno
2016 · Directed by Ron Howard
Original language: English
- mystery
- thriller
- action
The story
After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot.
What it’s like
Sun-bleached Florence and Venice rendered in warm, saturated daylight, with hard shadows cutting across ancient stone squares and cramped medieval alleys that feel close and humid. Ron Howard's camera stays busy: quick cuts, dolly pushes through crowds, and frequent handheld tracking that keeps a sense of forward motion even in quiet moments. The palette leans toward ochre, terracotta and cool blue-grey in shadowed interiors, with some sweeping drone shots of rooftops and the Duomo. Hans Zimmer's score pulses with ticking electronic rhythms and mournful strings, so the soundtrack keeps nudging the pace along. The mood is brisk, glossy, and puzzle-driven, a mix of cerebral and chase-film energy with a dash of paranoia, more fast than fraught. Violence is occasional and mostly off-screen or brief, with a few tense standoffs and gunfire; there is some gore and a gruesome body, but nothing lingering, and the dread comes more from the conspiracy than from horror. It suits a distracted Saturday night, a long flight, or anyone who enjoys globe-trotting puzzles with a steady stream of clues and a handsome, sunlit European backdrop, for viewers who want momentum over quiet reflection.
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