Review of Hannibal (2001) by Mike H — 09 Feb 2010
A sickening but somewhat enriched sequel, like a cross between Silence and Se7en. There is a lot more to enjoy about this than the following two Hannibal movies, but it still feels nasty just for the sake of it to a degree, and Ridley Scott's style misses almost as well as it hits.
I think this might be Anthony Hopkins' best version of Hannibal; in the first he was still a little too Hopkins -- a little overly confident; in Red Dragon he was almost spoofing himself.
Despite the length of the movie, it never drags for too long. The first few scenes (with the FBI) are the dullest.
This review of Hannibal (2001) was written by Mike H on 09 Feb 2010.
Hannibal has generally received positive reviews.
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