Okay so I don't generally go for Horror/Thriller/Crime movies but this is for me one of the best, if not THE best.
It terrified me right from the start (well the first thing that scared me was Jodie Foster's mental southern accent - but anyhoo) and continues to frighten me as I watch it more and more, it's also a great film for the levels of analysis a film scholar like myself can engage with. There is simply so much on offer, and often open to interpretation making it a fantastic after-dinner conversation starter, well, for those who want to keep down their meals. Hopkins is terrific and so haunting, Hannibal is so dark and I would probably say that of all movie characters out there, he is the one I would least likely want to be stuck in a 2 by 4 cell with alone. I value my liver, and all my organs for that matter.
It for me it epitomizes the psychological thriller, haunting and profound. and I feel we will never have another film like it - its controversy upon release was a firestorm through Hollywood. Just the word "Hannibal" beats the crap out of "Voldemort" right off the bat, the name brings shivers down the spines of many.
My Favourite Bit - When Jodie Foster sees Dr. Hannibal's artwork that he does from his room. Magical and enchanting. It helps you into the complex mind of Hannibal and everything he stand for.
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