Dan Brown’s books have been quite lucrative, leading to nearly all of his stories being adapted for film. Ron Howard directed this adaptation of Brown's fourth novel, which takes place in Florence, Venice, and Istanbul. The story begins with Robert Langdon waking up in a hospital in Florence after an attack, having lost his memory but possessing some vital information—as much as the audience does, actually! He’s assi…

It felt like a long wait for this third installment when put next to the earlier films, and I was anticipating 'The Lost Symbol' appearing sooner. It’s unclear why they bypassed adapting that book, though perhaps it proved problematic in production or simply didn't translate well to film. This one wasn't as strong as its predecessors. Ron Howard directed again, and Tom Hanks is back as professor Robert Langdon. The m…