Review of Hannibal (2001) by Jayakrishnan R — 22 Nov 2014

Definitely not as good as the original. But, "Hannibal" definitely had some good moments in it. Not a great film, but definitely a good one!

This review of Hannibal (2001) was written by Jayakrishnan R on 22 Nov 2014.

Hannibal has generally received positive reviews.

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