Pros: Premium everything Cons: Did not meet expectations of some, but judged on its own merits it's tops
Hannibal (2001) “When the fox hears the rabbit scream, he comes a-running; but not to help.” Mason Verger Ridley Scott‘s Hannibal evokes strong emotions in most people that have seen it, negative or positive. Judging from ...
Pros: unique criminal who is smart, cultured and deadly; excellent filming; good introduction. Cons: lack of ending, corny ending, excessive use of gore
Is grossing out the same as scare? Did I flinch in this movie because of an unexpected shock, or was my stomach churning instead from the movie? Apparently director Ridley Scott thought that grossing out and scaring people are the same.
Ten years following Silence of the Lambs, the sinister Dr. Lector is still at large. His intellectual contender and the arm of justice, Clarice Starling, continues to be disturbed by his murderous appeal, and when Lector decides to quite ...
Pros: Jodie Foster decided against this sequel Cons: Anthony Hopkins didn't
(Author's note: This is a repost of an Epinion that originally appeared on March 10, 2001. I hope this is a better statement of my extreme disappointment with this film.)
Sequels seldom live up to the excitement of their previous installments....
Pros: Hopkins. Nice attempts at visually imagery. Not as bad as the book. Cons: Everything else. Being gross to no real purpose.
I was so turned off to the idea of this movie, that it took until now for me to see it. Which is to say that my wife (who loved Silence of the Lambs) finally became rather insistent. As we stood in the local video store, she again expressed her desire...
Pros: Faithful to the book with a twist or two; fine acting and special effects Cons: Bloody and full of gore (but at least not Bush)
I have read the trilogy by Thomas Harris and I saw and loved "The Silence of the Lambs" so I had to see "Hannibal", right? Well, I almost did not see it. The reviews I read and heard were universally bad. But then I talked to several women who'd seen...
Pros: Fine performances, good directing, very nice cinematography Cons: Weak second half, bizarre, ridiculous ending moments
The sleek, highly anticipated sequel to 1991's Best Picture winner rolls out on the screen like an uncoiling serpent: slowly, maliciously, deadly. It manages in a span of the first half hour to make you almost completely disassociate this film with its...
Pros: The messages portrayed through the film are very interesting Cons: Too many gruesome scenes
Let me start the review by saying that The Silence of the Lambs was a classic film. Among the best thrillers of all-time. The cinematography, the story, the acting from Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins and the direction from Jonathan Demme were...
Pros: entertaining film, which should be viewed on its own Cons: to many will compare it to Silence of the lambs. Not gory enough
Hannibal opened on the 9th of February to enormous crowds, showing after showing sold out, and yet, this film had nowhere near the hype of Star Wars, the Phantom Menace. It just goes to show, real acting by Anthony Hopkins can eat Jar Jar Binks and...
Pros: Great cast, great music and direction Cons: Too much of a slasher movie
What made Silence of the Lambs so great was the sheer horror of showing a closeup of Sir Anthony Hopkins talking. He had on hardly any makeup and wasn't making any kind of contorted face. He coldly and calmly stared into the camera and delivered a...
Pros: Sir Anthony has a little fun... Cons: shallow characters, predictable and obvious plot, gore for the sake of gore
Some people never learn. I know I don’t. After plowing through Hannibal, the novel, I swore I wouldn’t give another penny to Thomas Harris and the Hannibal Lecter enterprise. Although I truly enjoyed The Silence of the Lambs and Red...
Pros: visually stunning and courageous Cons: thematically weak and cowardly
Ridley Scott’s nailed it.
He’s recreated the dark fugue state of Thomas Harris’ grimoire Hannibal, and done so with the appropriate level of grotesquerie. It’s a cinematic geek tent – slide that nine bucks over to the querulous...
Pros: I loved every aspect of the film. Cons: May be to gory and over-the-top for some. Oh well.
Hannibal is without a doubt one of those films that will have audiences divided. And I mean big time. Many will be part of the majority, who absolutely hate this film. Or you may be like me, and you'll absolutely love it. My point is,...
Pros: I found a nickel at the bottom of my popcorn bag! Cons: The film is so sick that I nearly lost my popcorn.
Why don’t cannibals eat clowns?
Because they taste funny.
- Famous joke
Word around Hollywood is that director Ridley Scott postponed the release of ‘Hannibal’ to give ‘Gladiator’a better chance at the Oscars this year. After...
Based on the best-selling novel by Thomas Harris, Hannibal continues the story begun in The Silence of the Lambs. Seven years have passed since Dr. Ha...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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