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Hannibal (9-Feb-2001)
Director: Ridley Scott From a novel by: Thomas Harris Keywords: Drama, Horror, Cannibalism
REVIEWS Review by anonymous (posted on 14-Apr-2005) Inspired casting - Hopkins IS Hannibal
Lecter. Particulary if one had the sense to read the book as well as
see the film (they differ considerably, especially in the ending - the
FBI couldn't possibly have an errant "lamb" now, could they?) as in
'Hannibal' we get a glimpse of Lecter's own psychology - and in the
book, at least, the resolution of his problems - and so see him as the
cultured brilliant man he is rather than the horrorshow 'monster' which
is, presumably, the main draw. Hopkins portrays a man, who did he
exist, I would very much like to meet. I would do my best not to bore
him (as Lecter or as himself!). Julianne Moore made a more convincing
Clarice Starling than Jodie Foster who left barely any impression on my
mind in Silence of The Lambs - in fact, Moore's face has replaced
Foster's in my mind; I have to consciously remind myself that Foster
refused to play Starling in Hannibal. No loss. One great shame was that
Mason Verger's sister didn't appear in the film (difficulty in casting
or budget constraints?); she is a strong character in the book who
evokes a lot of sympathy - something I cannot feel for Verger! I
sincerely hope some idiot doesn't try to make a sequel - the alteration
of the ending left things a little open-ended whereas the book makes it
plain that the author doesn't intend to flog the character for every
last cent - let's hope some writer of screenplays isn't bribed into
attempting to imitate the inimitable.
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