Hannibal

Break the silence.

Ten years after The Silence of the Lambs comes an opportunity to catch up with FBI agent Starling and runaway serial killer Lecter, as she goes through a crisis and he is spotted by a daring cop in Florence. This time author Harris cares more about spattering the scenery with blood than displaying the intelligence that boosted the first movie. It’s all a tad sluggish and the character of Hannibal has ended up another Freddy Krueger, but there are pleasing moments in the middle of the insanity…

2001-U.S. 130 min. Color. Produced by Dino de Laurentiis, Martha Schumacher, Ridley Scott. Directed by Ridley Scott. Screenplay: Steven Zaillian, David Mamet. Novel: Thomas Harris. Music: Hans Zimmer. Cast: Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal Lecter), Julianne Moore (Clarice Starling), Ray Liotta (Paul Krendler), Giancarlo Giannini, Gary Oldman, Frankie Faison.

Trivia: Followed by Red Dragon (2002).

Quote: “I must confess to you, I’m giving very serious thought… to eating your wife.” (Mr. Hopkins to Mr. Giannini)

Published 8 December 2002

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