Review of Hannibal Rising (2007) by Idrial W — 22 Jun 2009

I actually felt sad for hannibal in this movie for all the things that he went through.

This review of Hannibal Rising (2007) was written by Idrial W on 22 Jun 2009.

Hannibal Rising has generally received mixed reviews.

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