Review of The Silence of the Lambs (1991) by Bradysmith — 13 Feb 2015
A creepy, at times horrific movie with incredible performances. Meticulously directed, and written with searing intelligence, this is very likely the best horror film ever devised. Of course, Hopkins as Hannibal Lector is simply amazing.
He's still the gold standard for the movie villain (even though he's kind of the hero), and I doubt he'll ever be surpassed. There are so many fascinating, creepy, and even disturbing aspects about the relationship between Starling and Lector, but I'll let you find this out for yourself.
The characters here are as nuanced as I've ever seen. Foster's performance is also excellent. I must warn you, it's a graphic, disturbing, and at times even disgusting film, and on a different note some of the technical aspects of the movie haven't aged so well, but all in all, it's so memorable and haunting that I have to call it an absolute horror/crime classic.
I'll admit, I've had nightmares where I was in a building with Hannibal on the loose. Those were some scary dreams.
This review of The Silence of the Lambs (1991) was written by Bradysmith on 13 Feb 2015.
The Silence of the Lambs has generally received very positive reviews.
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