Unique Facts about the Film INFERNO, from Needing Thousands of Liters of Artificial Blood to Making Readers of the Novel Annoyed

Kapanlagi.com - Many best-selling novels have been adapted into films. Some have received a great reception, but there are also many that have been criticized for changing the actual plot of the story. One of the films on that list is INFERNO, which is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Dan Brown.

What makes this film by Ron Howard controversial? Check out these facts!

1. Synopsis of the Film INFERNO

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Still featuring Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, at the beginning of the film, the professor who is knowledgeable in symbology wakes up in a hospital in Italy, without knowing what has happened to him. Assisted by Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones), his memory starts to recover and he tries to find out the reason for his presence in Italy.

Robert becomes involved in a mission to find a virus called Inferno. Working together with Sienna, they work hard to decipher the clues left by Bertrand Zobrist (Ben Foster) to prevent the release of a virus that could destroy the world's population.

2. Plot is Heavily Cut

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Here is the reason that makes loyal readers of the INFERNO novel furious. Because, there are so many events in the novel that have been eliminated. For those who haven't read the novel, they might find this 2016 released film as an adrenaline-pumping spectacle. But for those who know the content of the novel by heart, they might be annoyed because of the many changes in the plot, including the ending of the film that is considered very different.

3. Interesting Shooting Locations Attract Tourists

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Most of Dan Brown's novels do use Italy as the setting because of the many mysterious art and religious relics. But for the making of INFERNO, the locations are more diverse. Not only showcasing the beauty of historical places in Italy such as Florence and Venice, but also Istanbul, Turkey. Interestingly, after this film became a box office hit, the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, which was previously in decline, was immediately visited by many foreign tourists.

In addition to these two countries, the majority of this film was recorded in Hungary to save budget. One of the locations used was Ferihegy Airport, which was closed in 2012 after Malév, the national airline of Hungary, went bankrupt.

4. Chilling Hell Scene

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This film, which has a rating of 6.2 on IMDb, does indeed feature some scenes that can make your hair stand on end. One of them is Robert, who is often haunted by visions of hell. Its production required hard work from the crew and a considerable budget, such as the use of 9,000 liters of blood to create the chilling hell scene.

Despite receiving criticism from critics and fans of Dan Brown's novel, INFERNO managed to achieve a revenue of USD 220 million or around IDR 3 trillion. Still addressing the topic of a virus threatening the world's population, it wouldn't hurt to watch this film amidst your preparations for the new normal. Hurry up and watch! (eth)

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