Review of Hannibal (2001) by Grant S — 05 Mar 2016

Intriguing but disappointing.

A sequel to Silence of the Lambs. After an FBI operation doesn't go.

According to plan and attracts much negative publicity, Agent Clarice.

Starling is reassigned. She must now track down Hannibal Lecter, who.

Escaped from her custody several years previously. Meanwhile, Lecter is.

Living in Italy. However, an Italian policeman has worked out who he.

Is. One of Lecter's victims (of sorts), Mason Verger, is also out to.

Track him down...

There was no way this was ever going to come close to the quality of.

Silence of the Lambs. For a good part of this movie, however, director.

Ridley Scott does give it a good try. The set up was a bit slow but.

Once things started coming together, the moving was quite enthralling.

At no stage does it have the psychological aspects and tension of.

Silence of the Lambs, but it was interesting nevertheless.

The conclusion ruins some of this good work, however. The wrap up with.

The one foe seems rushed, and too easy. Then the wrap up with the other.

Is drawn out too much and has goriness just for the sake of goriness.

Throw in a few implausibilities, contrivances and a very shallow.

Attempt at a psychological or philosophical reason for what is going on.

And the ending is very disappointing.

Good work by Anthony Hopkins and Julianne Moore (replacing Jodie.

Foster) in the lead roles. Ray Liotta is a quite hammy as Krendler (or.

Maybe his character was just written very badly - could be both). Gary.

Oldman is in the cast too, but you definitely won't recognise him...

Overall, it's okay, but could have been a lot better.