Review of Hannibal (2001) by The Phantom C — 08 Jun 2014

Anthony Hopkins is always great as Dr. Lecter, but this film has too many jarring moments.

This review of Hannibal (2001) was written by The Phantom C on 08 Jun 2014.

Hannibal has generally received positive reviews.

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